Federal
Music Education in the Law
A review of music education in federal public policy – includes suggested advocacy strategies
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (ARRA)
Race to the Top (RTTT)
At $4.35 billion, it's the largest ever federal competitive investment in school reform
Interpreting Race to the Top
Interpreting Race to the Top (RTTT) Regulations: Implications for Music Education
2008 NAEP Arts Assessment
The nation’s report card on the arts in education
GAO Report on Access to Arts Education
Inclusion of Additional Questions in Education’s Planned Research Would Help Explain Why Instruction Time Has Decreased for Some Students
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
MENC Comments on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
A Blueprint for Reform: The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s Letter to Education Community Leaders
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
No Subject Left Behind
Learn what the No Child Left Behind Act means for music education
NCLB Survey
View the results of MENC’s June 2005 NCLB survey
State
Artscan Database
A 50 state database developed by the Education Commission on the States to support the analysis of state-level public policy related to the arts in education
State Arts Education Policy Database
Arts Education Partnership database which contains information on state arts education policy
Governors Commission on the Arts in Education
Summary of state arts education policies and policymakers’ perspectives from the Education Commission of the States
Arts and the Economy
Using Arts and Culture to Stimulate State Economic Development