Join the Burbank Arts for All Education Foundation on November 30th for coffee and treats and meet the new staff: Trena Pitchford, Director of Development, and Lisa Mallory, Operations Coordinator. To learn more and RSVP, please click here to visit their Facebook page. 

The California State Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has just released the results of a statewide survey of parents and families, intended to measure their top public education concerns.  The PTA reports, "The survey showed parents and families place the highest education priority on ensuring that every student has access to a complete curriculum that includes the arts, STEM (science, technology, engineering and m

Juana Esquivel, Arts for LA's Communications Intern, offers her perspective on how to make the most of limited arts education resources in a poverty-stricken public school.

In a community town hall meeting at El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera on Oct. 11, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan addressed arts education, among other issues. 

The purpose of the town hall was to allow parents and community members to ask Secretary Duncan questions and express concerns.

Why We Should (and can!) Advocate for Title I Funds to Support Arts Education in Public Schools

by Stephanie Kistner, Education & Programs Assistant at PS Arts

The Burbank Council PTA is joining with the Burbank Unified School District to host an evening with California Assemblyman Mike Gatto on Monday, October 24th.  Burbank's arts education foundation, Burbank Arts for All, will be in attendance.  The Burbank Arts for All Community Group can provide talking points regarding arts education to those inter

On October 24, California State PTA will host an Arts Education Forum for all Southern California District and Council Presidents, Arts Education Chairs, Reflection Chairs, Legislative Chairs, and members of the SMARTS advocacy network.

U.S.  Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is hosting a Community Town Hall Meeting on October 11, 2011 at El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera.  The event is designed to engage community leaders from across the Los Angeles region in meeting President Barack Obama’s challenge to lead the world in college completion by 2020.  Arts advocates are encouraged to attend and speak to a

The Excellence in Parent Engagement Award was established by Families In Schools (FIS) to recognize the extraordinary achievements by community leaders within the state of California who have successfully promoted and implemented policies or best practices that help all parents support their children's education.  Nominations are open for extraordinary leaders who have contributed to parent engagement within their commun

Take action today to encourage Governor Jerry Brown to stand up for arts education in California.  California Alliance for Arts Education has distributed an Action Alert regarding two bills, AB 1330 and SB 547.  The Governor may take action on these bills as