Apologies first, to all those who love Joe McCarthy. He still has a big following in certain political circles. First it was an attack earlier this year on Maxine Greene and now it's an editorial that appeared in the Wall Street Journal: The Political Assault on Art Education, both by Michelle Marder Kamhi. A brief excerpt: Ms. Desai is part of a growing movement of art … [Read more...] about The Joe McCarthy of Art Education
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Guest Blogger, Ted Wiprud: From the UNESCO Arts Education Conference, Part IV
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
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
NYC Teacher Layoffs Averted?
Even with the state budget in flux, this morning the news broke that the City will cancel proposed teacher layoffs, choosing instead to cancel proposed salary increases for the next two years. Emails started to fly, with people cheering the good news. But not so fast, The city was in the middle of contract negotiations with the UFT, and while the city can certainly choose to … [Read more...] about NYC Teacher Layoffs Averted?
Diane Ravitch on WNYC’s Leonard Lopate Show
Okay, I admit it, I may just have blogged more about Diane Ravitch than any other single person since I started Dewey21C almost two years ago. And that is as it should be!It never ceases to amaze me how bizarre the world of K-12 education has become. Diane provides some sanity from the never ending madness of K-12 education policy debates. And if you're wondering how we got … [Read more...] about Diane Ravitch on WNYC’s Leonard Lopate Show