MDE
Link to Michigan Department of Education Curriculum and Instruction
K-12 Doodle 4 Google
Google launched its K-12 Doodle 4 Google program recently (on the Today Show) and all the information you need can be found with a click on this link
High School Graduation Requirements Fact Sheet: -PDF File
State of Michigan Improved High School Graduation Requirements
Arts Education Standards Benchmarks: -PDF File
Elementary, Middle School, & Secondary Benchmarks (3 files in 1 PDF)
Arts Education Standards Benchmarks: -PDF File
Elementary, Middle School, & Secondary Benchmarks (3 files in 1 PDF)
Neuro-education: - WORD File
Arts appear to play role in brain development
Classes can change brain and the way people think
NCLB Summary: -PDF File
No Child Left Behind:
A Study of Its Impact on Art Education
Executive Summary
NCLB summary of findings: -PDF File
Summary of findings from the NCLB: A study of its impact on Art Education programs. By F. Robert Sabol, PH.D. Purdue University
NCLB Press release: -PDF File
RESTON, VA (February 3, 2010) – Results of a nationwide study on the impact of the landmark legislation No Child Left Behind on visual art education have been released by the National Art Education Association and the National Art Education Foundation. F. Robert Sabol, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Art and Design at Purdue University, and President-Elect of the National Art Education Association, initiated and conducted the study in 2009 through a grant from the National Art Education Foundation.