Education Reform in the New Congress: What Could It Mean for Arts Education? Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 3:00pm-4:00pm After a decade of debate since the last major education bill, is it time for action? According to President Obama, Education Secretary Duncan and leaders in Congress, education reform is one policy area that could find bipartisan agreement in the new … [Read more...] about Webinar: Education Reform in the New Congress: What Could It Mean for Arts Education?
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To Turn Her Middle School Around, A Principal Invests in the Arts
There's probably not a ton of Artsjournal.com readers that read GothamSchools.org.Nevertheless, it is the go-to web site for news about New York City Public Schools, and its reach continues to grow nationwide.And, I would say that, even if they hadn't written such a terrific feature on how the arts can be part of improving a low performing school.And, damn, I would have to say … [Read more...] about To Turn Her Middle School Around, A Principal Invests in the Arts
The Challenge of Teaching Art in the Public School System: Part Two
In July 2009, I posted what is now the first installment of a multi-part piece: POV: The Challenge of Teaching Art in the Public School System.Essentially, I was sharing with the readers of Dewey21C, an article that had been published in the New York Teacher.Today, I received a sad follow-up, directly from Linda Starkweather:Richard, You were kind enough to share my POV … [Read more...] about The Challenge of Teaching Art in the Public School System: Part Two
Arne Duncan and Neko Case: We Have To Do More With The Arts.
Arne Duncan and Neko Case, from 2009. "We have to do more with the arts."I couldn't agree more.I once saw Joel Klein honored at a gala for City Lights Youth Theater, which closed this year, and he got all lathered up, thrusting his fist in the air, proclaiming that we will restore arts education to the public schools.By the way, do you know Neko Case? If not, well, she's … [Read more...] about Arne Duncan and Neko Case: We Have To Do More With The Arts.
Guest Blog: Jane Remer, CliffNotes: Why The Arts as Education: Urgent Reflections at the End of Another Challenging Year
Welcome back Jane Remer, to Dewey21C. Jane brings to us an end of the year reflection, provoked by one of my recent posts. Jane gives us something to think about as we head towards the new year. --RK*********************************************************************************************************** Jane Remer's CliffNotes:Why the Arts as Education: Urgent … [Read more...] about Guest Blog: Jane Remer, CliffNotes: Why The Arts as Education: Urgent Reflections at the End of Another Challenging Year