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?
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?
Lewis Black on Education Reform
You know, comedy is an art form, don't you think? And, in the spirit, Lewis Black is the Stravinsky of comedy. When I really start to miss George Carlin, which I do just about daily, Lewis picks up the slack.Best line: NBC: One week for education; 51 weeks for incarceration. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cBack in Black - Education … [Read more...] about Lewis Black on Education Reform
An Important Arts Education Advocacy Win in Cali
As announced in the San Jose Mercury News, Gov. Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have waived high school graduation requirements for arts education (and foreign languages), allowing students to opt for credits in career and technical education coursework instead.The real kicker here would have been the creation of a de facto caste system, whereby only those on a … [Read more...] about An Important Arts Education Advocacy Win in Cali
Another Favorite Education Video: Meet Nel Noddings
I can see by the web traffic to Dewey21C, that people seem to like videos. So, I am really pleased to bring to you a name that is not all that well known in arts education circles: Nel Noddings.If you want insight into the art of teaching, not to the tests, but teaching of actual human beings, and you also want to know more about what it means to care for your students as … [Read more...] about Another Favorite Education Video: Meet Nel Noddings