Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate Cassada shares and makes sense of K-12 education practices. In this discussion, organizations that bring the arts to children ...

The new question-of-the-week is: How can teachers tell when the use of arts and crafts enhances learning in a lesson from times when it’s just busy work? Arts and crafts can obviously be used ...

Studying art history doesn’t have to mean drowning in dense readings and endless dates. Visual learning techniques like timelines, mind maps, and templates can make connections click and details stick ...

Schools across the country are reimagining education by weaving the arts into everyday learning. From visual arts studios to drama productions, arts integration is fostering creativity, collaboration, ...

San Diego Unified School District and the Visual and Performing Arts Foundation are planning to bring social and emotional arts learning to schools that have more limited arts programs. The initiative ...

Roughly half of children in the U.S. have experienced some form of trauma, making it critical that educators consider trauma-informed approaches to teaching. This form of instruction recognizes that ...

The great education thinker John Dewey claimed that art is not the possession of a recognized few but the authentic expression of individuality for all. Among those who care about education, few would ...

A new after-school performing arts program is taking shape inside the former Glenwood Elementary in Danville.

When it comes to language learning, an old adage rings true: a picture is worth a thousand words. There is growing evidence that the arts—be it a picture, drama, song, or dance—may help children with ...