Here are a few tidbits I have come across recently and not so recently; most in person and a few in writing:You arts people think that all principals have to do all day is think about arts education.School District OfficialDo you really, in your heart of hearts, believe that any other subject other than the arts should be taught?School District OfficialI would rather kids have … [Read more...] about The Things I Hear About Arts Education
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Ted Wiprud, NY Philharmonic Arts Education Advanceman Blog #6: Abu Dhabi and Reflections from Home
To read the previous installments of Ted's arts education travelogue click here for the first entry; here for the second; here for the third; here for the fourth; and here for the fifth. I want to thank my friend Ted for these thoughtful, rich, and fascinating posts. I am grateful that he chose Dewey21C as a vehicle for sharing what it was like for the New York Philharmonic's … [Read more...] about Ted Wiprud, NY Philharmonic Arts Education Advanceman Blog #6: Abu Dhabi and Reflections from Home
Arts Education and the Race for Mayor of New York City
Where do the key candidates for Mayor of New York City stand on arts education???Just as we did for the Public Advocate race, The Center for Arts Education is circulating the arts education questionnaires completed by the Republican candidate for Mayor, Michael Bloomberg and the Democratic candidate for Mayor, William Thompson.Mayoral Candidates Debate Arts Education in First … [Read more...] about Arts Education and the Race for Mayor of New York City
A New Twist on Arts Education and Test Scores
The organization I work for is fortunate, very fortunate indeed to have a grant from the USDOE as part of its Arts Education Model Development and Dissemination (AEMDD) program. It is near impossible to be awarded one of these highly competitive grants unless you have a quasi-experimental research design as part of the overall project design. Essentially what makes it a … [Read more...] about A New Twist on Arts Education and Test Scores
You Cannot Make this Stuff Up: Elementary Student Barred from Dance Class in Order to Take Test Prep
In New York City, principals have been empowered to be the CEO's of the school building. A big difference between these principals and CEO's however, is that in the corporate model there is a a board of directors. More than ever, these principals operate as free agents.So, for the time being, if a principal doesn't want to support arts education, there's not much that's going … [Read more...] about You Cannot Make this Stuff Up: Elementary Student Barred from Dance Class in Order to Take Test Prep