It's an interesting question, I mean set of questions, don't you think?You see, when we first started protesting about the elimination of dedicated funding for arts education, we were told: "don't worry, there is so much more money coming to the schools every year, Project Arts (the dedicated funding) no longer matters."So, in essence, it was that we shouldn't 't bother to … [Read more...] about Can You Advocate for Funding during Cutbacks? Can you Advocate for Funding during Growth?
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Budget Cuts to New York City Public Schools
Yesterday, the New York City schools chancellor addressed next year's school budget. Today, principals will receive their budgets for next year. Even after the stimulus monies, schools are looking at a five percent cut. Those who established reserve funds, which are for a number of obvious reasons are relatively limited in the amount you can save for next year, will probably … [Read more...] about Budget Cuts to New York City Public Schools
Changing Education Policy: A Campaign and Organizing Tool
As a follow-up to Jane Remer's piece yesterday, as well as the Arts Education Bill of Rights I posted a few weeks ago, here is another piece of the puzzle we're putting together at The Center for Arts Education.It is a campaign to restore dedicated funding for arts education in the New York City public schools. When Jane wrote about Project Arts yesterday, that is the dedicated … [Read more...] about Changing Education Policy: A Campaign and Organizing Tool
Jane Remer’s CliffNotes: In The Absence of Policy, Wave Goodbye to the Arts as Education
We have known for a long time that the second or third class status of the arts as general education in our public schools would probably never change until some powerful people at the national, state and local level are inspired to declare them essential as a matter of policy. Ultimately, that policy must be expressed and rigorously enforced through legislation that … [Read more...] about Jane Remer’s CliffNotes: In The Absence of Policy, Wave Goodbye to the Arts as Education
People You Should Know: Sarah Cunningham
One day later, if you haven't already heard about Rocco Landesman being nominated as the next chair of the Arts Endowment, you must be on life support, in the witness protection program, or not interested.You're going to read a lot about Landesman: there will be the profiles, conjecture as to the direction he will take, and of course, all sorts of exhortations on the directions … [Read more...] about People You Should Know: Sarah Cunningham