GAAME Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would expand school-wide and targeted support for arts and music instruction in K–12 public schools.
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- Students and families: Students would get clearer access to regular, sequential arts and music classes aligned to state standards, covering dance, media arts, theater, visual arts, and music.
- Schools and districts: Schools could add school-wide arts and music components to existing plans and use targeted-assistance authority to support instruction, supplies, instruments, and music technology.
- Educators and community providers: The bill would support state-defined certified arts and music educators and allow community arts providers to teach, plus fund professional development and instructional expenses.
- Curriculum and program scope: It defines "Arts" for these programs as dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts and specifies music supports like instruments, sheet music, and music technology.
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More arts and music for Title I schools
If enacted, students in schoolwide Title I schools would get more arts and music classes. The bill would add sequential, standards-based arts instruction (dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts) and sequential music instruction to schoolwide plans. Arts could be taught by certified arts educators or community arts providers, and music would be taught by certified music educators, as defined by the State. This change would apply only to schoolwide Title I programs.
Targeted help for arts and music
If enacted, Title I targeted funds would be allowed to pay for arts and music supports for eligible students. Funds would be usable for certified arts and music educators, educator professional development, supplies, instruments, sheet music, music technology, and other expenses tied to instruction. For the targeted-assistance arts supports, the bill would define "arts" to mean dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts. This change would apply only to Title I targeted-assistance students.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
John Hickenlooper
CO • D
Sponsored 3/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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