The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has launched a new program designed to increase the commitment of school leaders, state legislators, and policy makers to arts education. Called the NEA Education Leaders Institute, the three-day gatherings of school leaders, legislators, policymakers, educators, professional artists, consultants and scholars ‘will provide a forum for pioneers of education design to reflect on the role of the arts plays in a nation made healthy by broadly educated citizens,’ said NEA Director of Arts Education Dr. Sarah B. Cunningham. ‘In addition to serving the arts, arts educators and educators, we look forward to inviting experts from beyond education to contemplate and design ideal education opportunities that draw on, build from and expand arts learning for American children.’ For more information, CLICK HERE