Advocate Today: Release the Funds!
CAPE, along with educators nationwide, learned this week that the White House is withholding $6.8 Billion in Congressionally appropriated education funds for the 2025 to 2026 school year — [...]
Uncertainty, Transitions, and The Future
Dear Friends, As we wrap up the school year and look forward to summer programs, your continued support for CAPE is invaluable. The heart of our work is always […]
Advocacy Message from Amy Rasmussen, CAPE Executive Director
Yesterday, the FY26 federal budget “blueprint” was released. The news for arts and education is grim. The budget calls for the elimination of The National Endowment for the Arts, the [...]
From the Executive Director’s Desk: Strategic Planning
Dear Friends, Over the past six months, the CAPE Board and Staff along with input from teachers, artists, and other stakeholders have been working on a new strategic plan for […]
Mission Matters Podcast
In this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast, Paul Feith interviews Amy Rasmussen, Executive Director of Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE), about the importance of arts in [...]
What Will Betsy DeVos Bring to US Education Policy?
Since being nominated to serve as Secretary of Education under the new administration, many people have wondered, what will Betsy DeVos bring to US education policy? She was recently questioned [...]
White House Champions of Change Reunion
Back in 2011, I was honored to be named a Champion of Change for Arts Education by President Barack Obama, alongside 13 other colleagues and advocates from the field. Over […]
