Every once in a while I like to use a somewhat elliptical title. Today is a prime example. Some of you got it immediately, others were thinking "huh?"So, let me explain. Word is coming from all over the country about deep cuts to arts education. Some describe "blood on the floor." A fair number of people have been talking about fighting to ensure that the arts are not cut on a … [Read more...] about Proportionate Cuts to Arts Education: A Bad Strategy
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Guest Blog: Jane Remer’s CliffNotes–Scorched Earth: How Will Arts Education Survive The Current Climate?
It's been a little while since the resident guest blogger on Dewey21C has given us an entry. A big snow day in New York provided the impetus for Jane to get some things off her chest. In a no-holds-barred entry, Jane speaks volumes about the things that trouble so many of … [Read more...] about Guest Blog: Jane Remer’s CliffNotes–Scorched Earth: How Will Arts Education Survive The Current Climate?
Transcribing and Playing The Untranscribable
Is untranscribable a word? Let me check...Ah, apparently, it is!Every now and then a group of musicians decide to transcribe and perform something that makes everyone who knows the particular piece or pieces at hand scratch their heads.The first time I encountered this was when I heard a performance of a few of Conlon Nancarrow's pieces composed for player piano. You know, the … [Read more...] about Transcribing and Playing The Untranscribable
What We’re Up Against: The View from a School Reform Conference
I've been sitting on the idea for this entry since October. I thought the slow news day today for education would be a good time to post. That's a joke, of course, have you seen the report about school districts that have burned through their stimulus funding?Ever go to an arts education conference? Ever go to an arts conference? Let's say American for the Arts, National … [Read more...] about What We’re Up Against: The View from a School Reform Conference
The USDOE Wants You: A Call for Panelists
In what may just be the most competitive grant applications process ever, the USDOE has announced a call for peer reviewers for its $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund (i3). i3: The purpose of the program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement, in order to expand the implementation of, and investment … [Read more...] about The USDOE Wants You: A Call for Panelists