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Statement on the Cancellation of Ragtime at Louisville’s Youth Performing Arts School
Issued jointly by Richard Frazier-Sostillio, EdTA Board President, and Jay Gerlach, Interim Executive Director CINCINNATI (August 27, 2026) — The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) is extremely disappointed to learn that
What California’s Theatre Licensure Fight Can Teach Us About Advocacy
As a theatre educator, advocacy can sometimes feel like an abstract concept, something reserved for policy experts, state leaders, or people with time you simply don’t have. But most theatre
Arts Education Alliance Statement on U.S. Department of Education Program Transfers
The Arts Education Alliance is sounding the alarm over the Trump Administration’s recent decision
Advocacy Day 2025: Thespian Nation Unites
On a bright day in Washington, D.C., over 100 theatre educators, students, and advocates
Arts Education Alliance Statement on OMB Release of Federal Election Funds
The Arts Education Alliance is pleased to learn that the Office of Management and
How to Use Federal Funds for Your Theatre Program
6 Tips on the New Education Department Guidance After years of advocacy from the
Building Your First Theatre in Our Schools Campaign
March is Theatre in Our Schools (TIOS) month, an opportunity for thousands of educators
The Impact of Abolitionist Teaching on Theatre Education
As educators continue to look for opportunities to make school programs more inclusive, simply