New Jersey Arts Education Resources: Education Policy
From the Capitol to the Classroom: Year 4 of the No Child Left Behind Act
The 4th annual report of No Child Left Behind shows that 22% of respondents admit to reducing time for the arts to increase time for reading and math.
Academic Atrophy: The Condition of the Liberal Arts in America's Public Schools
This first significant study of how the No Child Left Behind Act ireveals that schools are spending more time on reading, math, and science and less time on the arts.
Policy Letter to Superintendents from Rod Paige
A letter stating the significance of the arts as a core subject and a vital part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
The Act, which is profoundly impacting education in the U.S., names the arts as a core subject and offers support for arts education and partnership programs.
Literacy in the Arts: An Imperative for New Jersey Schools; A Survey of Organizations
The survey was designed to measure the content and scope of arts education services provided by non-profit arts organizations.

Comprehensive information center for educators, parents, policy makers and concerned citizens
Headlines: New Jersey first state to establish census findings on website.


The New Jersey Arts Education Census Project is a partnership between the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the New Jersey State Department of Education, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey, under the direction of Music for All.

The New Jersey Arts Education Census Project is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding has been generously provided by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, NAMM - International Music Products Association, The D'Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts, David Bryan of Bon Jovi, and Music for All