A Good Read on Obama’s Education Agenda
It’s still very early, and our President has a thing or two to deal with. So, like many, I am still giving him the benefit of the doubt on education (as well as the banks), while liking some of what...
View ArticleSix 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...
View ArticleReflections on Arts Education and the USDOE
It’s interesting to see the fairly predictable responses to Arne Duncan’s letter and web conference, where he articulated support for arts education on behalf of the USDOE and the White House. There is...
View ArticleThe USDOE Consults with the Arts Education Field on NCLB
Okay, we’re not using the name NCLB anymore, and you might think this is a bait and switch, but if I used its formal name, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), you might not know what...
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College and Career Ready: A Possible Major Goal for the new NCLB
Oops, I did it again. NCLB is out! We’re talking about the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. A front page piece appeared in today’s Times about where ESEA is headed. Annual Yearly Progress (AYP),...
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A Rapidly Growing Concern about Arts Education at the USDOE: Part Two
As part of the president’s FY2011 budget request, the range of content and discipline-specific funding programs, including those for arts education, would be streamlined into three new categories:...
View ArticleArts Education and the USDOE i3: Who, What, and How Much Requested
As an quick update: this just in via email from the USDOE i3 Team: Thank you for your participation in the Investing in Innovation (i3) program and for your efforts to improve public education. The...
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The Shanghaiing of Arts Education Part Two: All is Not What Meets The Eye
As a follow-up to The Shanghaiing of Arts Education, I am happy to direct you to a very interesting blog by Yong Zhao: “It Makes No Sense,” Puzzling Over Obama’s State of the Union Address. It’s a very...
View ArticleWhat Does President Obama Want For His Kids?
A few weeks ago, President Obama offered some inspiring remarks about what he wants for his kids, the sort of remarks we heard on during the ’08 primaries, but sadly, not much since. Nevertheless, I am...
View ArticleBatuta — Columbia’s El Sistema. An Essay by Eric Booth and Tricia Tunstall
As I write, I am staring out the window on the 7:00 Acela heading to DC from New York Penn Station. I have a board meeting of Common Core, for which I am board treasurer. What was a sunny day in New...
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