Despite strapped budgets, school leaders are not without options when it comes to providing students with access to high-quality arts education, according to a new guide published by the Arts Education Partnership and the National Association of Elementary School Principals. The guide provides an action plan to help school leaders create an arts-rich school culture and find resources to support sustainable programming. The recommendations include integrating the arts into strategic plans, tapping multiple streams of funding, providing arts-oriented professional development, and considering arts experience in hiring and staffing decisions. The resource is available at www.ecs.org/what-school-leaders-can-do-to-increase-arts-education.
