State and local plans

(a) Other plan provisions Section 1111(g)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: (G) how the State educational agency will— (i) support the provision of, and encourage local educational agencies to provide, arts education experiences to students, including as part of a strategy to improve student achievement in the subjects that are part of a well-rounded education; (ii) integrate arts education instruction into the curriculum; (iii) increase the number of arts educators, including arts education specialists, in schools; (iv) use partnerships with artists with teaching experience to train teachers on how to incorporate creative thinking techniques into instruction in math, reading, English language arts, science, and other subjects that are part of a well-rounded education; (v) ensure that arts instruction is standards-based, as applicable, and offered sequentially through at least grades 6 through 12, and designed so that successive arts courses build upon the skills and techniques taught in prior arts courses; (vi) increase the number of classes taught by arts educators, including arts education specialists, with a particular focus on classes with high percentages of students who are low-income, students with disabilities, English learners, or students of color; and (vii) support partnerships that increase the amount of arts education experiences available in afterschool and summer learning programs; and. (b) LEA plan provisions Section 1112(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6312(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (12), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following: (13) how the local educational agency will support arts education, including to improve student achievement, consistent with section 1111(g)(1)(G); and.