One of the things I had hoped to do with Dewey21C was to capture news items related to arts education that might not make it to artsjournal.com’s headlines section. Here’s one for you.
No matter what the ideal many people would like to see, arts education is provided by any number of people, in a variety of ways, including arts teachers, classroom and subject area teachers, teaching artists, parents, and volunteers; it’s the way things have developed (see Big Bang post).
So, when you read this article, it’s all the more important to consider that the instruction provided by this network is essentially a leg of the table. For the moment, it’s about a freeze on spending. Here’s the link and the article:
Arts Groups Try to Rally Support for School Funding, LA Times Blogs