All the time, I run into people in the arts field who ask me to explain exactly what the hell is going on with K-12 education. Between vouchers, choice, turnaround, merit pay, alternative certification, race to the top, race to the bottom, AYP, value-added assessment, process-driven goals, backwards-mapped curriculum, and more, trying to get a handle on what all this means can … [Read more...] about If There’s Only One Book to Read on K-12 Education, Read This One!
Parents Are Key: Will We Ever Make Good on the Notion?
For this past year's Grantmakers in the Arts Conference, a few people were asked to write short think pieces to accompany GIA's arts education pre-conference. The following is the piece that I wrote about parent engagement:I've been hearing about the power of parents in education since I started as a teaching artist in 1985, and in 2009 you still hear it all the time, at … [Read more...] about Parents Are Key: Will We Ever Make Good on the Notion?
The Official USDOE Summary from the ESEA Arts Stakeholders Meeting
This was sent along by the USDOE just yesterday: ESEA Meeting on Arts Education Summary … [Read more...] about The Official USDOE Summary from the ESEA Arts Stakeholders Meeting
Proportionate Cuts to Arts Education: A Bad Strategy
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
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?