Okay, I know, this makes two posts in a row about cuts to arts education. It is, as the Mark Knopfler song goes: "It's what it is."In this case, it's an old and quite sore subject. And yes, it's a subject that makes me angry and eager for new city leadership. For all of those who tell me I should be more guarded, sorry.In what many still argue is the arts capital of the world, … [Read more...] about Arts Teachers As Endangered Species
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15% Cut Projected for Arts Teachers in NYC
After a historic rise in spending for public education since 2003, during which time the New York City public school budget rose from $12.7 billion to $23 billion, where at last count 22% of schools lacked even one single certified teacher of the arts, where there was a 31% reduction in spending on cultural partnership and a 68% reduction on arts supplies, all preceding the … [Read more...] about 15% Cut Projected for Arts Teachers in NYC
All The Noise: Cathie Is The New Black
It's been about three weeks since my last entry. That makes this little hiatus the longest one by far since I started Dewey21C in July 2009. Let there be no doubt that a lack of entries severely depresses the number of visitors to a blog site, not that I am counting mind you!So, what exactly has been going on, some of you may wonder? Some of you may not care. For those in the … [Read more...] about All The Noise: Cathie Is The New Black
Arts and Social Justice: The Genuine Article
What do Children Need the Most?
A number of years back I was fortunate to attend a two-day conference on Arts, Technology, and Intellectual Property at Columbia University's American Assembly. At the time I was working for the American Music Center, so the topic was something I had a vested interest in. As with most conferences, there was the introductory moment early on, where everyone in turn says a … [Read more...] about What do Children Need the Most?