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Arts Education is What's Right for St. Louis
Innovative programs were given special recognition on May 7^th when Focus St. Louis presented the 12^th Annual "What's Right for the Region" Awards. Interchange was honored in the "Creating Quality Educational Opportunities" category.

On the Air for Arts Education
"Even in tough economic times, schools must sustain arts in education if children are going to get the skills they need for a successful future." WAMC's 51%: The Women's Perspective interviewed Jennifer Hahn to learn more about the importance of ensuring arts don’t disappear from public school curricula, even in the current economic climate.

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The Right to Arts Education
The Center of Arts Education's Richard Kessler proposes the Arts Education Bill of Rights, which can serve as a tool to inform and engage communities to act on behalf of arts learning.

A Time for Arts Learning to Shine in Jackson, Mississippi
Arts Ask for More's JumpstART program is the largest-ever community arts education project in Jackson Public Schools. Through performance and visual art, music and photography, students learn about their community past and present and their role in making a difference.

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Local Partnerships in California Under the Microscope
Center for Education Policy at SRI International has released a follow up to their 2007 report focusing on policy and practices. An Unfinished Canvas looks at local partnerships between arts organizations and elementary schools in California.