An Alternative Vision for Public Education--A Patoral Letter on Federal Policy in Public Education: An Ecumenical Call for Justice, by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. This is one pretty great letter and I would urge you to read it. Here are a few "choice" excerpts: Not only has the language of the marketplace entered discussions of school governance … [Read more...] about Church Leaders Raise Concerns Over Obama Education Agenda
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Connecticut Bolsters Graduation Requirements for the Arts
Dewey21C was pretty quiet last week. It happens, what can I say?With all the end of the fiscal year work to be put to bed, this will be my first post in over a week. But hey, it's a good one! As part of a comprehensive education "reform" bill signed into law by Connecticut Governor Jody Rell, additional credits are now required for graduation, including one credit of arts. In … [Read more...] about Connecticut Bolsters Graduation Requirements for the Arts
What is Happenning to Music Education in the Detroit Public Schools??
I had a blog entry last December about cuts to music in the Detroit Public SchoolsAlong comes this very thoughtful and thorough piece about DPS and its new approach to music education via a piece by George Shirley that was published this week in NewMusicBox.org.Music Education in Detroit's Public Schools: The Struggle to Survive, give you the not pretty picture. Shirley, the … [Read more...] about What is Happenning to Music Education in the Detroit Public Schools??
NYC Teacher Layoffs Averted?
Even with the state budget in flux, this morning the news broke that the City will cancel proposed teacher layoffs, choosing instead to cancel proposed salary increases for the next two years. Emails started to fly, with people cheering the good news. But not so fast, The city was in the middle of contract negotiations with the UFT, and while the city can certainly choose to … [Read more...] about NYC Teacher Layoffs Averted?
“I Felt Like A Professional”–What a Teacher Told Me at a Recent Conference
I have to admit, that comment both was a potent pill, as it both pleased me and broke my heart. How could it be possible that the teachers feel so beleaguered? Well, one look at the major media around teaching and teachers, and well, you figure it all out in an instant. It was pleasing, of course, as an assessment of the all-day professional development conference. We got … [Read more...] about “I Felt Like A Professional”–What a Teacher Told Me at a Recent Conference