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Richard Kessler on arts education

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The Arts Education Canary in the Coal Mine?

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I think that a lot of people don't realize that the past decade has seen historic increases to funding for public education. Some school districts, like the New York City public schools had an increase of 80% or more.It is a tough pill to swallow, once you realize that the historic increases to funding for K-12 public education did not propel a proportionate increase in the … [Read more...] about The Arts Education Canary in the Coal Mine?

Live Chat on the Arts, from The White House

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On Tuesday, October 19, at 2:15 p.m. EDT, the White House is hosting a live web chat with leaders from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. You can watch live or visit the archived chat later on. For those of you on Facebook, meaning practically everyone, you can submit questions via the White House Facebook page. The participants, all members of … [Read more...] about Live Chat on the Arts, from The White House

Seattle Mayor and Public School Chief Academic Officer Host Arts Education Forum

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This one is in the pretty cool category.I don't think it's all that often that a big city mayor and a the chief instructional administrator of a school district host and directly participate in an arts education forum.What you usually get, at most, is a proxy for the mayor, or perhaps a very brief speech. This event appears to be different, which makes it noteworthy.And what is … [Read more...] about Seattle Mayor and Public School Chief Academic Officer Host Arts Education Forum

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