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The AEDP recently released the National Arts Education Status Report Summary 2019, a comprehensive look at access to, and participation in, arts education in public schools in the United States.

NAEA Position Statement on Arts Integration (Adopted March 2013; Reviewed and Revised March 2016; Reviewed and Revised February 2021)

Position Statement on Excellence in Art Museum Teaching (Adopted March 2012; Reviewed and Revised March 2015; Reviewed and Revised March 2020)

As the National Archives celebrates the centennial of women’s suffrage through its Rightfully Hers exhibit, this youth competition (for students in grades 4, 5 and 6) will honor the milestone achievement while encouraging young people to think about what the 19th Amendment and the path to Universal Suffrage means to them.

Building on the first release of “What School Leaders Can Do to Increase Arts Education” in 2011, this updated guide offers three concrete actions school leaders can take to increase the arts in education in their schools.

With declining U.S. student math scores, our schools would be wise to adopt a new formula that is sure to paint a prettier picture for the country’s STEM rankings. Combining math and art classes may in fact draw better math performance for American youth, starting as early as elementary school. Here are eight reasons why schools would benefit from merging math and art classes.

AEP celebrates the many ways to meaningfully incorporate the arts into education, from arts instruction to after-school programs and beyond. In this new report, AEP explores successful practices for arts integration, with a focus on educator and school leader professional development. This resource also provides an overview of research highlighting the impact of instructor preparation and professional development on student outcomes.

The purpose of blending the arts with STEM is not just to make sure the arts are not left behind as schools focus on improving test scores in core subject areas. The arts give students creative ways to tackle tough concepts, help them ask better questions, and use multiple methods to solve problems, according to a blog post from Concordia University-Portland.

Research shows the positive impact of arts integration on students’ cognitive skills, engagement and attitudes about learning. How can states support educators and school leaders as they work to integrate the arts into core curricula? Learn more about successful state approaches and the impact on student outcomes in this new report.

The Lane Arts Council’s ArtCore program helps teachers to build and implement a curriculum that integrates the arts into other academic subjects at their schools. Several school districts in western Oregon participate in the program, which supports arts-integrated lessons aligned with national and state academic and arts standards for middle school students.