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SRI: The State of Arts Education in California
California has long maintained ambitious goals for arts education. The state Education Code requires schools to offer courses of study …
Art for Life's Sake: The Case for Arts Education
This is a report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. he arts are facing a grave threat as …
UChicago Report: Arts Education and Social-Emotional Learning Outcomes Among K-12 Students
Social and emotional learning is a topic of increasing focus in the education sector. Though definitions and terminology vary, at …
General VAPA Resources
This sheet links to several Arts Organizations with Educational Programming, Arts Advocacy organizations, and Arts Education Resources.
VAPA California Credential Programs
Create CA: Arts Education Funding Sources
The state Education Code requires schools to offer courses of study in four arts disciplines to all California K–12 students. …
LPI: Building a Strong and Diverse Teaching Profession
The Teaching Profession Playbook from the Partnership for the Future of Learning offers a comprehensive set of strategies that work …
Create CA: Strategic Arts Education Planning
To deliver high-quality, culturally-relevant arts education courses to students, school districts and county offices of education need a Strategic Arts …
Create CA: Prop 28: What We Know (So Far) – UPDATED JUNE 2025
In November 2022, nearly 7 million California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools — Funding …
CA County Superintendents Arts Initiative Teaching and Learning Resources
The California Arts Standards for Public Schools, Prekindergarten Through Grade Twelve were adopted by the State Board of Education on …
The California Arts Project
The California Arts Project (TCAP) is a collaborative statewide network of teachers and university scholars with the singular goal of …
Edutopia: Advice for New Teachers From a Teacher of the Year
This article for new teachers is a great read! Try implementing four simple ways of thinking to help guide you …
LPI: The Instructional Leadership Corps: Entrusting Professional Learning in the Hands of the Profession
The Instructional Leadership Corps (ILC) is an innovative professional learning project in which teacher leaders in California collaborate to lead …
Edsource: Does California need teacher residencies for arts educators?
In response to California’s long-standing teacher shortage, the state has been investing in recruitment efforts such as internships, apprenticeships and …
Commentary: California must invest in professional learning for arts teachers
California voters demonstrated their commitment to arts education in our schools with the passage of Proposition 28, which brings unprecedented …
Teach California: My Career Plan — a California Teaching Requirement Tool
My Career Plan — a California Teaching Requirement Tool Confused by all the different California teaching requirements? We can make …
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: Roadmap to Teaching
There have never been more opportunities than there are now to become an educator in California. What are you waiting …
Creative license: Strengthening teaching and learning in the visual and performing arts
This blog post by the Hewlett Foundation highlights the importance of artistic freedom and expression, a value that underpins the …
What the California Arts and Music in Schools Act Means for the Arts Teacher Workforce
In November 2022, California established the Arts and Music in Schools Act to fund arts education programs in TK–12 public …
