Consider these three points: 1. The school district leader says that the overall school budget is increasing each year, and not to worry. And yes, it's true: more money was allocated to education in the city budget.2. The existence of generally supportive school district officials and government leads to increased arts budgets and administrative capacity within the district … [Read more...] about The Counter-Intuition of Advocacy
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Art, A Music Video by Andrea Dorfman
I love this video. My daughter Sophie and I were watching this morning and she agrees, giving it a four and a half year old's seal of approval.The director is the artist Andrea Dorfman. The music is by Tanya Davis. Click away, it's a sweet and appealing video, and even if you don't like the style of music, I dare you, double dare you, to say you don't like the message. … [Read more...] about Art, A Music Video by Andrea Dorfman
The Partnership for 19th Century Skills
I have written from time-to-time about the 21st century skills movement and arts education.There was an interesting piece on the Partnership for 21st Century Learning in last week's Ed Week. In fact, this story is still on the home page of Ed Week. As more and more of the arts education field signs on to P21, it's worth giving this a good read.Whether P21 can successfully … [Read more...] about The Partnership for 19th Century Skills
Did You Miss David Brooks on Arts Education???
I'm not claiming my second education has been exemplary or advanced. I'm describing it because I have only become aware of it retrospectively, and society pays too much attention to the first education and not enough to the second.I like David Brooks. Okay, I have to admit it, I like him even more since reading this column that many have missed because it appeared during the … [Read more...] about Did You Miss David Brooks on Arts Education???
Six Practical Reasons Why Arts Education is Not a Mere Luxury, from Dan Willingham, Cognitive Scientist
There's a terrific interview in The Washington Post with Dan Willingham, the cognitive scientist and author, where he offers his take on the importance of arts education.This is good one, one you can trust, coming from a guy who has been a vocal critic of the 21st Century Skills movement (P21), has questioned Howard Gardner's "theory of multiple intelligences," has kicked the … [Read more...] about Six Practical Reasons Why Arts Education is Not a Mere Luxury, from Dan Willingham, Cognitive Scientist