Category Archives: Featured 
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 …
MILWAUKEE (October 3, 2018) – Art Start has collaborated with 18 Milwaukee and New York City youth to interpret and reimagine visions of themselves. For the next two weeks, that work will be on display at the Kenilworth Gallery on …
“I’m in!” DJ IZ Avila told the 4th and 5th graders at Moulton Elementary School first thing Wednesday morning, and they were extremely glad to hear it.
How many schools can claim a five-time Grammy winner who performed at a …
Montgomery Elementary School in Chula Vista is transforming its school with a mosaic of students and positive messages.
It’s all part of the “Turnaround arts program,” which uses the arts to build culture and community at schools across the country……
It’s not every day that a Grammy Award-winning artist comes to your school.
DJ IZ Avila visited Moulton Elementary School to discuss a program combining martial arts with music—capoeira…
