I am really pleased to be able to share with the readers of Dewey21C the news that I am now blogging for the new education section of The Huffington Post.Click here to read: Waiting for All The Superheroes. I expect to post entries there somewhere between two to four times a month. It presents a somewhat different challenge than writing for Dewey21C: What I hope to bring … [Read more...] about Bringing Arts Education to The Huffington Post
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Pitting Arts Versus Sports
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
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
I Support Choice–Choice in Opinions About Schools!
Well, it's already late day Wednesday, and I am a bit behind in posting my blog entries this week. That's what happens, I suppose, when you're a blogger with a board meeting (yesterday). Even with my board meeting over, I've been slammed with meetings.That being said, I am very happy to support choice when it comes to education. And to help illustrate that, here's a video of … [Read more...] about I Support Choice–Choice in Opinions About Schools!
Forget Waiting for Superman. Read This Instead
There are two things people have asked me to blog about: Common Core Standards and Waiting for Superman.I am preparing an overview blog on the Common Core standards, that will look at why, how, when, and potential impact for arts education. That's on the worktable, so to speak.As for Waiting for Superman, rather than blog on the movie, oddly enough, I suggest you click on over … [Read more...] about Forget Waiting for Superman. Read This Instead