I've seen a lot of advocacy videos, but not one like this. It's hard hitting, direct, has a sense of humor, and has the current it girl: Megan Fox. And as of the writing of this blog, almost 250,000 people have viewed it on YouTube...It's certainly worth a look, even if it's not specifically about the arts...Click here to view Hot for Teachers with Megan Fox and Brian Austin … [Read more...] about Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green Fight Cuts to Cali Education Budget
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The Joe McCarthy of Art Education
Apologies first, to all those who love Joe McCarthy. He still has a big following in certain political circles. First it was an attack earlier this year on Maxine Greene and now it's an editorial that appeared in the Wall Street Journal: The Political Assault on Art Education, both by Michelle Marder Kamhi. A brief excerpt: Ms. Desai is part of a growing movement of art … [Read more...] about The Joe McCarthy of Art Education
Guest Blogger, Ted Wiprud: From the UNESCO Arts Education Conference, Part IV
UNESCO Second World Conference on Arts Education in Seoul Blog 4 Theodore Wiprud June 22, 2010 I wasn't sure why the composer Hi Kyung Kim was keynoter for the second day of the UNESCO 2nd World Conference on Arts Education - a day devoted to "Advocacy: Outreach to socio-cultural values." She talked about artistic dialogue between cultures, but what did she have to say about … [Read more...] about Guest Blogger, Ted Wiprud: From the UNESCO Arts Education Conference, Part IV
A Win for Arts Education Advocates in Los Angeles
Or better yet, a big win for the children in LAUSD. Thanks to a campaign spearheaded by Arts for LA, and perhaps best personified by this full page ad in the Los Angeles Times, the LAUSD school board decided to reduce the level of proposed cuts to elementary arts education teachers by one-third, rather than by half.Did they ruffles some feathers: of course, this from the LA … [Read more...] about A Win for Arts Education Advocates in Los Angeles
Church Leaders Raise Concerns Over Obama Education Agenda
An Alternative Vision for Public Education--A Patoral Letter on Federal Policy in Public Education: An Ecumenical Call for Justice, by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. This is one pretty great letter and I would urge you to read it. Here are a few "choice" excerpts: Not only has the language of the marketplace entered discussions of school governance … [Read more...] about Church Leaders Raise Concerns Over Obama Education Agenda