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Ingenuity - Chicago
Increasing arts education access, quality, & equity for every student, in every grade, at every CPS school.
About Ingenuity - Chicago
An arts education organization founded through city-wide collaboration, Ingenuity serves as Chicago's single hub of information, advocacy, strategy, and partnerships to reinstate arts education in every school for every student. Ingenuity works in tandem with the CPS Department of Arts Education, certified teachers, Chicago's arts and cultural community, parents, students and others to ensure excellence in art education for every student in Chicago Public Schools. Ingenuity is the: + lead advocacy organization driving positive arts education policies in the District + single source of data on the availability and distribution of arts education throughout CPS + chief arts education strategy partner to CPS + co-architect of the first ever CPS Arts Education Plan (approved by the Chicago Board of Education) + co-designer of the Creative Schools Initiative – an interconnected set of incentives and supports for activating the CPS Arts Education Plan in schools and classrooms To learn more about our work visit www.ingenuity-inc-org, or email us at info@ingenuity-inc.org.
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Research & Knowledge
Ingenuity - Chicago published research showing that Chicago Public Schools students with greater access to arts education show stronger attendance, lower chronic absenteeism, and better postsecondary outcomes.
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Presence & Recognition
Ingenuity - Chicago participated in the School Board President Forum hosted by WTTW News Town Hall on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, featuring a live conversation moderated by Brandis Friedman.
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Presence & Recognition
Ingenuity - Chicago participated in the 2026 Elected Board of Education Candidate Forum hosted by subdistricts on Saturday, September 19, 2026, featuring breakout sessions.
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Research & Knowledge
Ingenuity - Chicago published a new study titled The Arts Advantage in Chicago Public Schools, which found that elementary schools with higher arts access saw 70% higher rates of students scoring at or above proficiency on the IAR Math exam and 30% higher rates on the IAR ELA exam.
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Presence & Recognition
Ingenuity - Chicago's Kalena Chevalier and Angela Lin are presenting at the 2026 Arts Education Partnership Annual Convening on the session Data-Informed Grantmaking in Chicago Public Schools.
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People
Ingenuity - Chicago is hiring for a role to influence public education policy at the Chicago Education Alliance.
Reported by Nicole Losurdo Upton