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
Connecticut Bolsters Graduation Requirements for the Arts
Dewey21C was pretty quiet last week. It happens, what can I say?With all the end of the fiscal year work to be put to bed, this will be my first post in over a week. But hey, it's a good one! As part of a comprehensive education "reform" bill signed into law by Connecticut Governor Jody Rell, additional credits are now required for graduation, including one credit of arts. In … [Read more...] about Connecticut Bolsters Graduation Requirements for the Arts
Dance Teacher Magazine Feature on Jody Arnhold
There are those among us, who somehow manage to do it all. I can never quite figure out how they manage it, but they do. Jody Arnhold is all that: master teacher, builder of organizations, board leader, patron, community leader, friend, advocate, and all around great lady.Dance Teacher Magazine had a cover feature on Jody in its May edition. Click here to read:The Visionary."I … [Read more...] about Dance Teacher Magazine Feature on Jody Arnhold