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University of Alaska – Fairbanks, the National Science Foundation, University of Washington – Bothell and the The National Art Education Association have teamed up to offer a two-day professional development workshop integrating science and art May 8-9, 2020 in Fairless Hills, PA.

After an inaugural Student Podcast Challenge that saw roughly 25,000 students participate from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, NPR is encouraging even more teachers, middle- and high-schoolers across the country to turn their classrooms into production studios, their assignments into scripts, and their ideas into sound.

The Professional Learning Through Research Working Group (PLR) of the NAEA Research Commission invites nominations from the NAEA membership for four positions. The group provides opportunities for NAEA members' professional growth in conducting, using and sharing research that improves teaching and learning in the visual arts. Nominate today!

In a major new study from Rice University involving 10,000 students in third through eighth grades, researchers determined that expanding a school’s arts programs improved writing scores, increased the students’ compassion for others, and reduced disciplinary infractions.

The NAEA School for Art Leaders at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art provides a transformative experience for art educators that both inspires and prepares them to become active leaders of positive change in the field of art education. Apply now to be a part of the School for Art Leaders Class of 2020!

GivingTuesday is December 3, 2019. Support the National Art Education Foundation (NAEF) and make an investment in art education!

Meet NAEA's new Executive Director, Mario R. Rossero.

This Americans for the Arts blog post explores the context of the visual arts education question tucked inside of the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Math. Read more here.

The NAEP’s 2019 math assessment presented some interesting data for the visual arts: Thirty-seven percent of eighth graders say they were taking an art course in 2019. There are stark differences among states, where art course-taking ranges from a low of 16% to a high of 68%. There are also disparities by students' race, ethnicity, family income and school location. Check out the full story and data here.