Washington Elementary District undertook a culture shift to reincorporate the arts into the district systemically. Support and partnerships with community arts organizations was critical to its success, according to Tee Lambert, governing board president.
Results of a 2010 study showed 87 percent of Arizona students had access to at least one arts course a week. The study showed low performing schools provided less arts education than high performing schools.
To address this gap, Strengthening Schools through Arts Partnerships called for proposals resulted in four funded partnerships:
- Avondale Middle School and City of Goodyear Arts and Cultural Commission
- Alhambra High School and the Rag Collection
- Children First Academy and Free Arts
- Morgan Maxwell School and Odaiko Sonora
The projects delivered measurable results that positively impacted student achievement and engagement.
This interactive session asked participants to assess their arts programming and look at ways to creatively fund it. One thought is to use Title I funds. Visit www.arizonatitle1arts.org to learn more about this novel concept.
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