''I'm convinced when students are engaged in the arts, graduation rates go up, dropout rates go down,'' Duncan said.One thing we do know about graduation rates and arts education in New York City public schools, is that the schools that offer more arts have higher rates of graduation. It's in this report.And, according to The New York Times, Duncan indicated that the … [Read more...] about US Secretary of Education Is Convinced that Arts Education Raises HS Graduation Rates
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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???
A Successful DC Arts-Centered Middle School to Get “Reformed”
The precise term is "turned," a diminutive of "turnaround," I presume. Turnaround being the latest and greatest craze in school reform. I believe the term is used in the espionage business as well. As in she "turned rogue." So, in short order:A middle school in the well-to-do Georgetown section of DC fails to attract students from its zoned area. Those parents choose to send … [Read more...] about A Successful DC Arts-Centered Middle School to Get “Reformed”
Ted Wiprud, NY Philharmonic Arts Education Advanceman Blog #6: Abu Dhabi and Reflections from Home
To read the previous installments of Ted's arts education travelogue click here for the first entry; here for the second; here for the third; here for the fourth; and here for the fifth. I want to thank my friend Ted for these thoughtful, rich, and fascinating posts. I am grateful that he chose Dewey21C as a vehicle for sharing what it was like for the New York Philharmonic's … [Read more...] about Ted Wiprud, NY Philharmonic Arts Education Advanceman Blog #6: Abu Dhabi and Reflections from Home
On the Death of Ted Sizer
At Dewey21C, It would be impossible ignore the passing of Ted Sizer, one giant of an educator. You see, Sizer was considered by many to be the heir to John Dewey.There will be obituaries everywhere, as well as tributes. He footprint was all that.I never had the privilege of meeting Mr. Sizer, but have read and been inspired by his work and vision, a vision that always seemed to … [Read more...] about On the Death of Ted Sizer