Edutopia – Laura Lee
“Nearly a decade ago, poor test scores and low enrollment put Washington Elementary, a high-poverty school in Alameda, California, at risk for closure. But a group of committed parents and teachers pushed the district to keep the school open with a pledge to “build a school centered around art,” writes Katrina Schwartz, who visited the school for her story “How Art Can Help Center a Student’s Learning Experience” in KQED’s Mindshift.” (more)