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acknowledgements ADVISORY REVIEW Anne L. Becker EdD, Immediate Past President - Illinois Arts Educators Association John Q. Easton, Spencer Foundation Dr. Henry Frisch, University of Chicago Christina Herzog, Crown Family Philanthropies Dr. Janice Jackson, Chicago Public Schools Mark Kelly, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events LaTanya McDade, Chicago Public Schools FUNDERS Bronwyn McDaniel, University of Chicago Ingenuity is supported by the generosity of many of Chicago’s leading foundations and corporations, including: Andrew Means, beyond.uptake and the Impact Lab Anonymous Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Evan Plummer, Chicago Public Schools Anonymous Leo S. Guthman Fund Anonymous C & M D. McCormick Foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies Milne Family Foundation The Boeing Company National Endowment for the Arts Chicago Blackhawks Charities Polk Bros. Foundation The Crown Family Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust David Vitale, Immediate Past President—Chicago Board of Education Gail D. Ward, Chicago Board of Education Joanna Woronkowicz, Indiana University-Bloomington Michael Waddell, Pangaea Information Technologies The Field Foundation of Illinois Spencer Foundation Finnegan Family Foundation Tone Products, Inc. Tiffany Hsu, CPS Department of Arts Education Corinne Neal, Barrel of Monkeys Sarah Alvarez, Art Institute of Chicago Rebecca Nelson, 8th Light Inc. Jennifer Benoit-Bryan, Slover Linett Audience Research Erin Roche, William H. Prescott Elementary, CPS Allstate Insurance Company Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Lisa Siciliano, National Teachers Elementary Academy, CPS Anonymous Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Peter and Lucy Ascoli Lincoln Park Preschool & Kindergarten Denali Dasgupta, Chapin Hall Rene M. Paccha, rene.codes Ingenuity would like to thank supporters of Be Creative:A Campaign for Chicago Arts Education Pamella Capitanini INGENUITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Karim Ahamed, HPM Partners LLC Francia Harrington, Make it Better Frank Baiocchi, Polk Bros. Foundation Mary Ittelson, Ittelson Consulting Orbert Davis, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Welz Kauffman, Ravinia Festival David Gordon, Sidley Austin LLP Robin Steans, Steans Family Foundation Deepa Gupta, The Boeing Company Dana Rice, Opportunity International The State of the Arts in Chicago Public Schools 2015-16 was written by Yael Silk and edited by Ingenuity staff. Carlos R. Cardenas Kay and Jim Mabie Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Clare Muñana Sylvia Neil and Dan Fischel Elizabeth and Michael Cole Northern Trust Marge and Lew Collens Susan and Nick Noyes Michelle L. Collins David Ormesher The Crown Family The Pelino Family The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Peoples Gas Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust Anne and Chris Reyes Exelon R. Scott Falk INGENUITY STAFF Tom Bunting, Data & Research Associate Tashia Fouch, Office Coordinator AmySue Mertens, Director of Public Affairs Tracy Olasimbo, Partnerships & Professional Learning Associate Brent and Catherine Gledhill Rickie Ryan, Director of Development Brenda and James Grusecki Dr. Steven Shewfelt, Director of Data & Research Illinois Tool Works Paul Sznewajs, Executive Director Susan and Richard Kiphart Nicole Upton, Director of Partnerships & Professional Learning Designed by Plan B® [the agency alternative] 112 The Siragusa Foundation The Ingenuity Board of Directors INGENUITY DATA ADVISORY PANEL Julia deBettencourt, Snow City Arts Ernest H. and Lillian H. Volwiler Fund at Chicago Community Trust Ned Jannotta Kirkland & Ellis Foundatio