Well, that's just the misguided theory that the California State Assembly has unanimously endorsed.I reported on AB 2446 over a month ago. Unfortunately, it has been unanimously approved by the California Assembly and if approved by the Senate, and if signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger, well, that's that for the time being.Click here to read the LA Times story on the … [Read more...] about How to Increase Graduation Rates by Eliminating Arts Education Requirements
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Innovation in Grantmaking: The USDOE i3 Program
Wednesday Morning, May 12... I am on my way this morning up to Albany, the New York State Capitol, for a lobbying trip. Nope, it's not "lobby day for the arts." It's just another day where one of my colleagues and I go up to meet with legislators and their staff members, to advance CAE's legislative agenda. A few of us are registered lobbyists. Yes, Martha, lobbying is legal … [Read more...] about Innovation in Grantmaking: The USDOE i3 Program
NYS Assembly Member Files Appeal to Force NYC to Meet State Law on Music Education
It's a savvy approach to a long-term problem: the New York City Public Schools do not provide the minimum levels of music (and arts) education required by the State of New York. Assembly Member Alan Maisel, acting on behalf of the Music Educator's Association of New York, filed an appeal with David Steiner, Education Commissioner, asking that the the issue be taken over by the … [Read more...] about NYS Assembly Member Files Appeal to Force NYC to Meet State Law on Music Education
Guest Arts Education Blogger, Jon Deak: Creating Music with El Sistema, Part Six
Click here for Part Five Caracas, 13 de Abril, 2010 Having been so blown away by the rehearsal of the Simón Bolívar orchestra the previous Friday (see Part Three), and totally involved with planning these Young Composer classes, one might excuse me if attending the concert of the Mahler 7th Symphony this Tuesday evening would be somewhat of a let-down. But no. Even though … [Read more...] about Guest Arts Education Blogger, Jon Deak: Creating Music with El Sistema, Part Six
Arts Education and Social Justice
This article, The Hijacking of Arts Education, was forwarded to me by my friend Andy Wolf, who just wrote this terrific and important piece for the NY Daily News urging New York State to forgo applying to Race to the Top.The first piece, the hijacking piece, which strikes me as a sort of way out there, Joe McCarthy world view where art education is being infiltrated by … [Read more...] about Arts Education and Social Justice