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CALIFORNIA (January 30, 2019) — MARINA — Marina Vista Elementary Arts Academy was celebrating its commitment for leveraging the arts for educational equity when students received a special musical treat Wednesday morning
The school brought in Grammy Award winner DJ …
Turnaround Arts: Hawaiʻi had a great first half of the school year with a number of professional development trainings, artist residencies and new community collaborations. The local program is gearing up for a busy second half — including a Wolf …
CALIFORNIA (January 18, 2019) — Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith stopped by Zamboni Middle School on a rainy Thursday morning, Jan. 17, to ignite the Paramount student’s creative side and show them that a future in the arts …
Turnaround Arts: North Dakota is thriving! This fall began with wonderful news for three of our program’s teachers. Turnaround Artist Dave Matthew’s Bama Works Fund provided support for Mr. Edpalina, Ms. Weippert, and Ms. Warren to receive 25 credits toward …
MINNESOTA (November 28, 2018) — When fifth-graders at Riverside Elementary School began learning partner dance, Principal Matt Ruzek expected to see some benefits for students.
The actual results surprised him.
“The most significant change was the development of community in …
BRIDGEPORT — Johnny ‘NATURAL’ Najera is a composer, musician, music producer and now the Turnaround Artist assigned to Bryant School.
The west side elementary school, which last spring was announced as the district’s sixth school to join the turnaround, was …
(November 15, 2018) – I distinctly remember the sound of the metal gate latching behind me as I walked out of the White House for the last time. Four years had gone by as quickly as the motorcade that I …
(EAST PALO ALTO, CA) – Turnaround Artist mentor and former White House photographer Amanda Lucidon spoke to fourth and fifth graders at Costaño Elementary School in East Palo Alto, on Nov. 5, 2018…
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/11/05/former-white-house-photographer-visits-east-palo-alto-elementary-school/
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CALIFORNIA (November 15, 2018) – This fall, Turnaround Arts: California hosted Inside Out Project Group Actions to support our newest cohort of schools in making bold, visual statements about their commitment to leveraging the arts for educational equity. From our …
Turnaround Arts: Milwaukee kicked the 2018-19 year off right with one of our teachers winning the Positively Milwaukee Inspirational Teacher Award from our local news station, TMJ4. Teacher Ja’Rahn Leveston brought a group of students as well as school and …
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