Forbes – Michael T. Nietzel
“The state of Illinois made history yesterday when it became the first state in the nation to include the arts as a distinct, weighted indicator of K-12 performance in its school accountability system. At a board meeting on Wednesday, the Illinois State Board of Education voted to approve State Superintendent Carmen Ayala’s recommendation to add a weighted arts indicator to its Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) state plan. Adding the arts indicator could result in more funding and access to arts education across the state.” (more)