I've been following the recent posts of Jim Undercofler and Andrew Taylor: Jim's post, Arts Entrepreneurship -- Lack of Imagination, Lack of Chutzpah? was followed up by Andrew's post, Is Arts Entrepreneurship Training Really Just Career Prep?So, here's my tack-on, making for a trio on the subject.Today, much of the K-12 education debate is being framed by what a student … [Read more...] about Tacking on to Undercofler and Taylor: What Do Graduates of Arts Colleges Need to Know and Be Able To Do?
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David Brooks Gets It Right
It seems simple, but that is not what is happening. Instead, legislators and administrators are simply cutting on the basis of what's politically easy and what vaguely seems expendable. In education, many administrators are quick to cut athletics, band, cheerleading, art and music because they have the vague impression that those are luxuries. In fact, they are exactly the … [Read more...] about David Brooks Gets It Right
From Tikkun Magazine: Arts Education as a Spriritual Act
From Joel Shatzky and Tikkun Magazine comes Arts Education as a Spiritual Act.As this trend continues to evolve and grow, the spiritual qualities of America which was once, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, the "last best hope of mankind" will have been extinguished, while along with the intellectual and cultural environment, the physical environment will continue to decline. In … [Read more...] about From Tikkun Magazine: Arts Education as a Spriritual Act
Scorched Earth Educational Policy: Toledo Public School System to Eliminate All Elementary School Arts and Phys Ed
That's right, ALL arts and physical education. Click here to read End of Art in School Means End of A Legacy, from the Toledo Examiner.There was a radio interview with one of the Board of Education members and when they were asked when the child will be introduced to music the person said "...they can learn in church..." … [Read more...] about Scorched Earth Educational Policy: Toledo Public School System to Eliminate All Elementary School Arts and Phys Ed
How Important is Arts Education? The New York Times Asks Students
From The Learning Network of The New York Times, comes How Important is Arts Education?, by Katherine Schulten.As a follow-up to Chloe Veltman's recent piece on how youth choirs are flourishing despite cuts in arts education, Schulten asks the students to respond to:Does your school offer classes in music, drama, dance or the visual arts? What experiences have you had with arts … [Read more...] about How Important is Arts Education? The New York Times Asks Students