On Friday, May 2, 2025 many active and pending grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) were abruptly terminated. This came alongside the president's proposal to eliminate the NEA entirely in the FY26 federal budget. The UW Regional Arts Organizations and NEA have issued a joint statement and shared actions that can be taken by current NEA grantees. … [Read more...] about US Regional Arts Organizations Joint Statement on the National Endowment for the Arts
Federal Funding Impacting Arts Education – FY2026
On May 2, President Trump released information about his administration’s FY 2026 budget proposal. Not all details were shared, but the cuts to federal education programs outlined would have a devastating impact on funding for the 2026–27 school year. Arts Education Alliance has shared additional details and ways to share voice related to arts education. >>More … [Read more...] about Federal Funding Impacting Arts Education – FY2026
WI Dept of Public Instruction Biweekly Mailing Data Source for School Districts
The Department of Public Instruction Biweekly Mailing is a collection of information of interest to local school districts. This mailing is distributed every two weeks during the school year and as needed during the summer months, via U.S. Mail, bulk mailings. This page contains a chronological listing of those mailings and links to their contents, as available. >> See … [Read more...] about WI Dept of Public Instruction Biweekly Mailing Data Source for School Districts
Wisconsin Music Strong Reignites Posts in May 2025
Wisconsin Music Strong will reignite in May 2025 to provide support to music and arts educators across Wisconsin with weekly updates about state-level budget and policy items impacting music education. Content of posts will be distilled down to the most important points for educators with links to relevant news and research sources. Watch for our introductory posts beginning … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Music Strong Reignites Posts in May 2025
New Release: Assessing the Risk of Music Activities During the COVID-19 Pandemic (June 23)
A survey was conducted beginning April 28, 2021 to assess the level of spread events that occurred in school-based music programs. 3,000 surveys were returned and analyzed in June 2021. Visit the National Federation of State High School Programs page linked to locate the full report or listen to the video as Dr. James Weaver and Dr. Mark Spede discuss the findings. This … [Read more...] about New Release: Assessing the Risk of Music Activities During the COVID-19 Pandemic (June 23)