Over the course of five years, the NEA brought together teams from 29 states to collaborate on ways to strengthen states' arts education policies. The Education Leaders Institute Alumni Summit Report shares the significant findings of what the NEA, its partners, and eight participating alumni states learned together and how it informed the NEA’s arts education strategic plan. This report will assist both national and state-level policymakers in understanding the catalysts to advance the arts as a core element of education.