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Fender Music Instrument Donations
The Fender Music Foundation awards instruments and equipment to eligible music instruction programs. These items are lightly used, blemished or otherwise imperfect and have been collected from manufacturers and retailers. Descriptions regarding the specific imperfections of each instrument will be available to selected programs.
Official USDOE guidance on ESSA Student Support and Enrichment Grants
The arts are now recognized as "official uses" in official USDOE guidance on Every Student Succeeds Act Student Support and Enrichment Grants and contribute to a well-rounded education! We'll stay tuned to how this guidance is resolved in actual legislation and state-level plans for 2017, and hope you will too.
ETA Framework for Supporting Successful Arts Programming
Arts In Education Roundtable: Why the Arts Can Make All the Difference for Court Involved Youth
Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts
The Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in the Arts: PreK-12 provide teachers with a path to follow for developing curriculum in their art form, and provide benchmarks for what children should know, understand, and be able to do in the arts ...