Resourcing as Repair Through California Proposition 28: An Investment in Equitable Arts Education

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Abstract

California Proposition 28, the Arts and Music in Schools (AMS) Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act, is the largest investment in arts education in U.S. history. AMS seeks to remedy inequities in access to arts education, but questions remain about how school districts have utilized AMS resources to that end. This study uses resourcing theory (Feldman & Worline, 2011) to investigate school districts’ resourcing processes and actions in AMS implementation. Multisite qualitative analyses of semi-structured interviews with district arts leaders (n=10) revealed resourcing processes of juxtaposing constituencies, adjusting priorities, and navigating barriers to action. As the first to investigate AMS implementation, this study underscores how resourcing processes activate the potential of AMS to repair inequitable access to arts education.

Authors

• Lindsey Kunisaki, University of California - Los Angeles

• Kevin M. Kane, University of California - Los Angeles