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Priska Neely
Stories by Priska Neely
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Members of the All City Honor Marching Band spent hours in the rain outside Dodger Stadium last week to build endurance for the 5.5. mile parade on New Years Day.
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Kids with special needs often struggle to find a safe space for dance. Bonnie Schlachte teaches classical ballet to students with autism, cerebral palsy and more.
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At Barton Elementary school, one of the most useful ways to help students cope after the nearby shooting was already a big part of its curriculum.
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The goal of the "after-action review" was to give the community a chance to review the school district's response to crisis without judgment and determine what could be better.
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Some schools offer classes that combine art and coding to reach a more diverse body of students.
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The National Endowment for the Arts awarded 178 grants to projects that foster the creation and presentation of art, as well as community engagement.
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Poet and professor Dana Gioia was appointed by the governor for a two-year term. He hopes to reach artists and students outside of the state's metropolitan areas.
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Riding that wave, some L.A. Unified schools will host "Star Wars"-themed, anti-bullying assemblies next year. Some teachers already use the films as an engagement tool.
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More than a million dollars in new funding for the arts went to schools based on enrollment and need.
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The Armory Center for the Arts program Art High has been singled out by the White House as an after-school art program that's changing lives.
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A hearing convened by the Joint Committee on the Arts discussed why California schools aren't providing legally mandated arts lessons.
