Federally funded programs
Three competitive federal arts education grants.
The Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) was awarded three highly competitive federal grants for its arts-integrated, highly differentiated professional learning programs that utilize visual art and music as effective instructional strategies to directly teach academics, serving teachers of students with IEPs nationally.
The grants
2017 to 2030.
- 2017–2022
CEI Education Through Art
Assistance for Arts Education Development and Dissemination (AAEDD)
Office of Innovation and Improvement, US Department of Education
- 2021–2026
CEI Meridian
Assistance for Arts Education (AAE)
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education
- 2025–2030
CEI Meridian USA
Assistance for Arts Education (AAE)
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education
Funded by the US Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement and Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Partners
- ●Council for Exceptional Children (DARTS)
- ●WestEd
- ●Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
- ●Metis Associates (external evaluator)
- ●Sussman Education
The programs
Where this work happens.
For more information
Contact CEI Arts Education
The Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) is an educational nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. CEI believes the school should be the center and driving force of public education, innovation, and reform. Every child deserves a quality education.
With a focus on equity and innovation, CEI works directly with school leaders, teachers, students, and families to create high-performing schools in under-resourced communities to help all children succeed.
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