ARTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION FACE THE AXE
If you are looking for a sign of how strapped the University of California, Los Angeles, is for cash, consider that its arts and architecture school may resort to holding a bake sale to raise money....
View ArticleMORE ON ARTS AND COGNITION FROM THE DANA FOUNDATION
Does education in the arts transfer to seemingly unrelated cognitive abilities? Researchers are finding evidence that it does. Michael Posner argues that when children find an art form that sustains...
View ArticleCASE STUDIES REPORT ON ARTS FOR ALL IN L.A. COUNTY
The first 11 school districts to join L.A. County’s arts education initiative, Arts for All, have made admirable progress in developing an infrastructure for arts education that carries the potential...
View ArticleHELP THE FEDS AWARD $4.35 BILLION IN EDUCATION FUNDING
“The U.S. Department of Education is seeking recommendations for reviewers for the $4.35 billion Race to the Top Fund competitive grant program. This program presents an unprecedented opportunity to...
View ArticleYOU ASKED FOR ARTS FUNDING OUTSIDE THE BOX, RIGHT?
“White Gold,” the ragged musician turned rock god thanks to the transformational powers of milk — is back in the spotlight. Today, White Gold launches his very own rock opera, Battle for Milkquarious,...
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GROUNDBREAKING STUDY LINKS HIGH H.S. GRADUATION RATES TO STRONG ARTS...
High school graduation rates and access to arts education are closely linked, according to a new study of New York City public high schools released today by The Center for Arts Education. The report —...
View ArticleWHAT DOES THE BEST AND WISEST PARENT WANT?
Diane Ravitch suggests three simple ways to provide the kind of education a parent wants for their child. Seems so simple. Maybe it’s time to simplify our approach to education reform… Well, I...
View Article$4.35 BILLION IN STIMULUS FUNDS FOR EDUCATION, BUT NO ARTS
From the Executive Summary ( Link below) “Priority 2. Competitive Preference Priority – Emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)” Dept. of Education announcement Executive...
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NEW RESEARCH ON NEUROEDUCATION AND THE ARTS AVAILABLE FROM THE DANA FOUNDATION
Neuroeducation: Learning, Arts, and the Brain, the culmination of a summit sponsored by The Johns Hopkins University School of Education’s Neuro-Education Initiative, focuses on the convergence of...
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PARTING THOUGHTS FROM MOY
“Over the past decade, 24/7 connectivity has become reality. Living in (Shifting between) real and virtual time/space is oxymoronically natural in our lives. Technological breakthroughs enable us to be...
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