Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has been mainly occupied with education stimulus dollars, more than anything reflected in the frenzy around his Race to the Top Fund. It is, after all, a $4.3 billion fund available to state education departments through a competitive application process. Final guidelines are to appear sometime within the next three weeks. Stay tuned!A lot of … [Read more...] about And Then There Was NCLB
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Six Key Quotes from Arne Duncan’s Web Conference on Arts Education
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
Arne Duncan and his Audience with Arts Education
If you haven't heard by now, Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education is having a conference call with just about everyone in the United States interested in arts education. Of course you have to register.It's like a giant arts ed party line. For those old enough to know what a party line was...If I were asking a question in the conference call, my question would be:Mr. … [Read more...] about Arne Duncan and his Audience with Arts Education
A Big Policy Win for K-12 Arts Education in New York City
I cannot recall a K-12 education issue in New York City higher profile than that of the renewal of the 2002 School Governance Law, aka "Mayoral Control of the Schools."Everyone concerned with K-12 education in New York City, as well many across the country have been watching this issue to see whether Mayor Michael Bloomberg would retain near absolute control of the schools when … [Read more...] about A Big Policy Win for K-12 Arts Education in New York City