This program promotes access and equity to arts education through need-based grants. $168,000 of funding is available. To be considered, New York State middle and high school students must complete the online application by 5/1/23.

Open to New York State students in grades 4-12. Projects with an annotated bibliography and showing use of historical records receives a Certificate of Merit. Grade level winners receive a cash award. Entries due by 7/1/23.

Check out our updated website for professional development opportunities, reference, reader’s advisory, programming and outreach materials, early literacy, digital literacy, and information literacy.

Cultural Education

for Your Classroom

We're here to connect your classroom with New York State's rich natural and cultural history!

• How can the Office of Cultural Education support your learning environment?
• What resources are you interested in?

Email ETVPBWEB@nysed.gov with ideas or questions. Share and subscribe to our bimonthly newsletter:

Let’s Learn, The WNET Group’s daily instructional learning series for children ages 3 to 8, has launched new episodes on public television stations nationwide (check local listings) and letslearn.org.

Let’s Learn serves as a supplemental resource to support children’s learning at home and in the classroom. Taped by a dynamic and diverse group of educators, episodes offer age-appropriate content focusing on foundational reading and writing skills, literacy, math, science, social studies, arts and social-emotional learning.

Let's Learn video segments are available on-demand via PBS LearningMedia and easily integrates with Google Classroom:

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