02-16-2012: A hearing on legislation to reauthorize the Elementary & Secondary Education Act in the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee included significant discussion on arts education. Colorado Springs arts teacher Felicia Kazmier, one of the witnesses, spoke about the need for more funding and accountability in supporting arts education. Congressional Arts Caucus co-chair Todd Platts, caucus member Rep. Bobby Scott, and Rep. Ruben Hinojosa all raised arts learning as important to the underlying K-12 issues being considered by the committee. View testimony here.