I will try hard to be positive and productive with this blog. I promise.Okay, the long awaited Race to the Top final guidelines have been released. At the bottom of this entry I will provide a set of the links to the Executive Summary, full guidelines, press release, etc.First, let's address the question: what about arts education? The short answer is that the news is not … [Read more...] about Final USDOE Race to the Top Guidelines Released: Arts Education an Outlier
A Vital Partner: The United Federation of Teachers
It's not the smoothest time for teacher unions these days. They're a a pretty easy target when people wring their hands about the state of K-12 public education. But, hey, what would their critics do without them. Who would they have to criticize and blame? (The answer is: teacher colleges and school boards, in case you haven't heard.)If you look around at most of the arts … [Read more...] about A Vital Partner: The United Federation of Teachers
You Cannot Make this Stuff Up: NYC Department of Ed And Its Hypnotherapist
Presumably, this blog will be subject to some criticism by the Association of Hypnotherapists. In today's New York Daily News, there is an article about the New York City Department of Education dropping almost $375,000 on the services of a "new age hypnotherapist." Apparently, this consultant was brought on board to "boost productivity and morale among middle managers" … [Read more...] about You Cannot Make this Stuff Up: NYC Department of Ed And Its Hypnotherapist
The Things I Hear About Arts Education
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
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