Arts Education News

Arts & Education Exchange Summit Coming Up

Coming up in February: a new event to connect Chicago teachers and school administrators with arts providers, hundreds of curriculum and lesson planning ideas, and the professional development workshops to make it all happen.

Arts & Education Exchange Summit Coming Up

Final federal budget for 2012: mixed results for arts and arts education

Final federal budget for 2012

The final fiscal year 2012 budget passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate this weekend includes $146 million in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.

Governor signs education reform bill

Governor signs education reform bill

On June 13, Governor Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 7 into law, opening the door for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to change the length of the school day and year in Chicago Public Schools.