The Los Angeles Unified School District’s Redistricting Commission invites parents, partners, students and community members to participate in a Board District 6 Redistricting Community Outreach Meeting on Wednesday, February 8th, at Panorama High School.  Stakeholders can learn about and influence the redistricting process and its impact on neighborhood schools.  

The Los Angeles Unified School District has proposed total elimination of its elementary school arts education program.

As the Advocacy Manager of Arts for LA, I am tasked with reaching out to grassroots stakeholders, connecting with local leadership, establishing networks of arts advocates and creating a plan of action to increase support for and access to the arts. This year, we are taking the team initiative to seven additional communities.  Here is an update on that process.

This Wednesday, January 25th, Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy and Board Member Tamar Galatzan will participate in a town hall organized by LA's Daily News.  Advocates are encouraged to attend and provide public testimony on the importance of arts education to a complete 21st-century education.  According to UCLA

The California Alliance for Arts Education has reported that SB 789 (Price) has passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the first step toward consideration by the full State Senate.  Over 589 advocates used CAAE's online action center to contact Senator Kehoe, Chair of

The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District Arts for All Committee and Arts Education Advocacy Team invite the community to attend their next meeting on Wednesday, January 18th, from 6:00 to 715pm.  The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the SMMUSD District Office, 1651 16th St., Santa Monica 90404.
 

Community members are invited to join Burbank Arts for All: An Education Foundation on Wednesday, January 26th for a Community Meeting.  Please RSVP on their Facebook event page or by emailing Carrie at cbrown4arts@gmail.com.

Juana Esquivel writes about how collaboration between schools and nonprofit organizations brings arts education to students in Culver City and Santa Monica-Malibu.

Sandy Seufert, Manager of Curriculum and Teaching Artist Development for The Music Center, blogs on the importance of continuing to practice your art.