GAAME Act of 2026

Key Points

• The bill amends federal education law to include arts and music as specific categories that schools can fund using Title I money, which is reserved for schools serving low-income students.
• Schools would be authorized to use federal funds to provide sequential, standards-based arts education—including dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts—taught by certified arts educators or community arts providers.
• The bill also adds a separate category for standards-based music education taught by certified music educators, ensuring music is explicitly recognized alongside other arts disciplines.
• For targeted assistance schools, the bill allows funding to cover certified arts and music educators, professional development, supplies, instruments, sheet music, and music technology.
• The bill requires all arts and music instruction to meet challenging state academic standards, aiming to ensure quality and consistency across schools that choose to use these funds.