What is to be done, redux?

By Jane Remer

Two short observations:

1. Laura (and Rand) recommend collaboration and serious discourse between the arts and the arts education communities. I strongly recommend including the research and the general education communities. As change in schools is about the power and who has it (as I say, it's political), neither the arts community nor the arts education community (alas) are in positions of power (which is one of the reasons we are blogging away at these issues). In some respects, the research and the education communities aren't much stronger, but if we pull together, there is a larger likelihood that "they" will pay attention to us and our concerns, a larger chance of action,

2. For your reading pleasure: I attach a connection to a guest editor piece for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer by John Goodlad that brilliantly summarizes the context and the background for this blog. While it doesn't mention the arts, the implications are "powerful" and worth your attention..

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/389904_busheducation30.html

In short, the answer to what is to be done is, we're doing it...but the larger answer is that we and others must keep on keeping on....enlarging the circle of respondents and audiences...I hope we attract both the powerful and the thoughtful

December 4, 2008 10:19 AM | Permalink | Comments (2) |

2 Comments

By Loabapletle on July 8, 2011 3:51 AM

You certainly deserve a round of applause for your post and more specifically, your blog in general. Very high quality material

By תקליטן on January 24, 2011 7:23 AM

thanks for a great post. I really enjoy reading it. Keep up with the good work.

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