I cannot recall a K-12 education issue in New York City higher profile than that of the renewal of the 2002 School Governance Law, aka "Mayoral Control of the Schools."Everyone concerned with K-12 education in New York City, as well many across the country have been watching this issue to see whether Mayor Michael Bloomberg would retain near absolute control of the schools when … [Read more...] about A Big Policy Win for K-12 Arts Education in New York City
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Dewey21C has its first birthday: A Take on Arts Education from two Symphonic Giants
Tomorrow will be the first anniversary of Dewey21c, and I will celebrate by eating some croissants (there's a killer place for croissants and macroons around the corner), I thought I would end my first year of Dewey21c, which would be something like the 144th published entry, with a story about arts education through the lens of Pierre Boulez and Christoph von Dohnanyi.144 … [Read more...] about Dewey21C has its first birthday: A Take on Arts Education from two Symphonic Giants
What about an Arts Czar? What about a Federal Arts Policy? Hummm…
The "arts czar" idea is still buzzing about. Of course, the actor Kal Penn was appointed to the White House Office of Public Engagement, and we will have Rocco Landesman heading up the NEA, and Jim Leach heading up the NEH. But certainly, that's a far cry from what a number of people were lobbying for, which was a cabinet level position in the executive branch, replete with its … [Read more...] about What about an Arts Czar? What about a Federal Arts Policy? Hummm…
A Local Legislator Who Gets It, Arts Education, that is.
We must hold ourselves -- our parents, our students, our elected officials, our school administrators -- accountable on arts education.Some of you may have read about the gridlock taking place presently up in Albany, the New York State Capitol. Basically, the State Senate is locked in place over the question of which party is going to be in power. And, there are some big-time … [Read more...] about A Local Legislator Who Gets It, Arts Education, that is.
Making Room At the Table: An Interview with the Author of a Needs Assessment for Arts Education and Special Needs Students in NYC Public Schools
I am really happy to be able to bring you an interview with two really swell colleagues of mine: Stephen Yaffe and Don Glass, who have teamed up on Making Room At The Table: A Needs Assessment of Arts Education for Special Needs Students in New York City Public Schools. Stephen is the principal investigator and Don has authored the introduction. I have had the great pleasure of … [Read more...] about Making Room At the Table: An Interview with the Author of a Needs Assessment for Arts Education and Special Needs Students in NYC Public Schools