Last year, Parenting Magazine created the Mom Congress. Swell name, don't you think?There's nothing like a group of fired up, crazy-passionate moms to get something done, and when it comes to our kids' education in particular, there's no shortage of work to be done. Mom Congress, a Parenting initiative with Georgetown University -- our education provider -- is here to help you … [Read more...] about Parenting Magazine’s Mom Congress Looks at Arts Education
Archives for 2009
Ted Wiprud, NY Philharmonic Arts Education Advanceman: Blog #4, from Tokyo
To read Ted the previous installments of Ted's arts education travelogue click here for the first entry; here for the second; and here for the third. I love this entry. Can an ordinary 10-year-old compose music? Read on! RK***********************************************************************************************************10.11.09 Yesterday, the New York Philharmonic … [Read more...] about Ted Wiprud, NY Philharmonic Arts Education Advanceman: Blog #4, from Tokyo
Ted Wiprud, NY Philharmonic Arts Education Advanceman: Guest Blog #3, from South Korea
To read Ted the previous installments of Ted's arts education travelogue click here for the first entry and here for the second. RK************************************************************************************************************Dewey 21C 10.8.09 Korea, land of Teaching Artists! Seriously: the South Korean government launched a new agency - Korea Arts and Cultural … [Read more...] about Ted Wiprud, NY Philharmonic Arts Education Advanceman: Guest Blog #3, from South Korea
Have at it. $650 million available for education innovation.
Yesterday, Arne Duncan presented an outline of his $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund. They are using the term i3 as shorthand. First there was RttT, now there's, that's right: i3. Some will find ways to establish a network of new schools or develop models that turn around low performing schools. Others will find new ways to use technology. Others might explore how to … [Read more...] about Have at it. $650 million available for education innovation.
The What Ifs of Arts Education
I see more and more arts education oriented blog posts appearing on my Google Blog Search. Mostly they're "one-offs," consisting of a sort of "mom and apple pie" post invoking all the usual reasons (some might say suspects) as to why arts education is invaluable. You know the list: improved reading and math scores, improved problem solving skills, the creative workforce, … [Read more...] about The What Ifs of Arts Education