March 2012

It's March. Do You know How Strong Your Schools' Arts Programs Are?

March 2012 - From the US Department of Education's blog Homeroom, a post by Arne Duncan: "The arts are an important part of a well-rounded education for all students. All of the arts – dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts – are essential to preparing our nation’s young people for a global economy fueled by innovation and creativity and for a social discourse that demands communication in images and sound as well as in text." More...

Arts Education: A Right and A Necessity

February 2012 - From Edutopia: "I'm feeling compelled to add to the case for art in schools and make another plea that as budgets are slashed this spring, funding for the arts in schools is preserved. Several of my arguments have been made before, although I will review them; then I've got an addition to make to the case." More...