I know, I know, the full transcript and audio is coming. In the meantime, here are a few quotes. But before that, here's my headline:US Education Secretary Affirms the Importance of Parents in Ensuring Arts EducationHere are the highlights: 1."The elementary and secondary education act defines arts education as a core subject." 2. "The 2008 NAEP assessment of music and visual … [Read more...] about Six Key Quotes from Arne Duncan’s Web Conference on Arts Education
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Can the Arts be a Central Part of Urban School Improvement?
Well, of course. Unfortunately, that answer is not widely known or embraced among the policy elites. That's part of our job as advocates.Middle School 223, once shuttered as one of the most violent middle schools in New York City, was reopened in 2003 as M.S. 223/The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology. Today, Principal Ramon Gonzalez says attendance is about 4 percent … [Read more...] about Can the Arts be a Central Part of Urban School Improvement?
Education Secretary Lands Near Knockout Blow in First Round
Okay, maybe it's really the second round, as the first could be viewed as the education portion of the stimulus package.I've read a lot about Arne Duncan being a basketball player, but hadn't heard much about him liking to mix it up.Yesterday Duncan spoke at a press conference in Maryland where he outlined what will be required of states in order to receive the second round of … [Read more...] about Education Secretary Lands Near Knockout Blow in First Round