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Bringing Arts Education to The Huffington Post

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I am really pleased to be able to share with the readers of Dewey21C the news that I am now blogging for the new education section of The Huffington Post.Click here to read: Waiting for All The Superheroes. I expect to post entries there somewhere between two to four times a month. It presents a somewhat different challenge than writing for Dewey21C: What I hope to bring … [Read more...] about Bringing Arts Education to The Huffington Post

The Obama Administration and its Artist Corps

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Many in the arts field were captivated by the language in then Candidate Obama's arts platform calling for the creation of an "Artist Corps."Since the late spring, I've been hearing bits and pieces about work The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities is doing this project. Apparently, they've been meeting with leaders in arts and education in order to develop a plan. … [Read more...] about The Obama Administration and its Artist Corps

Pitting Arts Versus Sports

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From today's Huffington Post comes a blog by George Heymont titled More Funding for School Arts Programs, Less for Sports.While Obama's Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, is working to address the overwhelming problems facing America's schools, I've got one suggestion that is long overdue: Let's reverse the priorities previously given to sports activities and arts education … [Read more...] about Pitting Arts Versus Sports

Guest Blogger, Jane Remer: The New Messiah: Are the Arts Waiting for Godot…er, Superman or Woman?

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Let's welcome back Jane Remer to Dewey21C. It's been a bit of time since her last guest entry. I know I missed her. How about you? --RK************************************************************************************************************Jane Remer's CliffNotesThe New Messiah: Are the Arts Waiting for Godot...er, Superman or woman? October 4, 2010 The latest flurry that … [Read more...] about Guest Blogger, Jane Remer: The New Messiah: Are the Arts Waiting for Godot…er, Superman or Woman?

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