For anyone attending WNET's The Celebration of Teaching and Learning, tomorrow through Saturday, at The New York Hilton, I hope you will consider stopping by.I mean, how often do you get a rising star principal, a teachers union leader, and a member of the governing board for state education policy in one room together talking about arts education? A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION IN … [Read more...] about A Interesting Conference Session on Arts Education and Equity
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A Voice of Reason Around Federal Funding
There is a great deal of concern in the arts and education field, focusing for the moment the devastating cuts to arts education programs at the United States Department of Education. In the recent continuing resolution, arts education programs, as well as a host of other eduction programs were zeroed out. There's still a chance however, as some of the funding could be … [Read more...] about A Voice of Reason Around Federal Funding
Education Secretary Duncan Urges School Leaders to Go Easy on Arts Ed Cuts
Last week Secretary of Education Arne Duncan sent a letter and three policy letters to the Governors:Key Policy Letters to The Governors, March 3, 2011What you will find most interesting comes from the document Smart Ideas to Increase Educational Productivity and Student Achievement: First, Do No HarmChanges or cuts to education budgets, especially during periods of fiscal … [Read more...] about Education Secretary Duncan Urges School Leaders to Go Easy on Arts Ed Cuts
More Scorched Earth Education Policy: San Diego To Cut All Elementary Arts Teachers
It's pretty amazing, that a relatively strong district like San Diego Unified School District would make such plans:If trustees sign off on the budget proposal, it will mean the end of all elementary music education except for the program at Crown Pointe Junior Music Academy, which does not rely on visual and performing arts funding.Click here to read: School Music, Arts … [Read more...] about More Scorched Earth Education Policy: San Diego To Cut All Elementary Arts Teachers
Rabkin and Hedberg Report on 25 Year Decline in Access to K-12 Arts Education
Last week the National Endowment for the Arts released three new commissioned reports, including Arts Education in America: What The Declines Mean for Arts Participation, by Nick Rabkin and E.C. Hedberg.There's a very good write-up on the report in Education Week, click here to read Arts Education Sees Declines, Especially for Minorities, Report Suggests, by Erik Robelen.The … [Read more...] about Rabkin and Hedberg Report on 25 Year Decline in Access to K-12 Arts Education