In speaches made regarding the education of our children in the United States our programs are often compared to those in Finland, Singapore and Canada. Here is what Education Secretary Arne Duncan had to say August 25th. “Today, there are many different approaches to strengthening the teaching profession — both here in America and in [...]
Found on the National Art Education Association’s web site are E. Eisner’s 10 Lessons the Arts Teach Children. Now that we are back in school I thought it would be a good idea to revisit them. What do you think? “1. The arts teach children to make good judgments about qualitative relationships. Unlike much of [...]
Several schools in Quebec, Canada, are participating in a research study looking at art’s effect on student behavior and engagement. The schools all make use of a program called ArtsSmarts, a learning strategy that relies on artistic activities as a way to foster students’ growth as creative thinkers. The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation launched [...]
In the quest to increase children’s reading and math scores and to secure financial support from the federal government, schools have severely scaled down and even eliminated their arts programs. What is the real cost in depriving children of an arts education? Tim Gebhart of the Epoch Times reports that arts education has been [...]
More news on the budget crunching of arts programs in schools. How will this effect our future? Santa Rosa schools are grappling with a $5.6 million decrease in their arts budgets. In the pressdemocrat.com on March 21st, Kerry Benefield details the issues they are facing. How is your school doing? Santa Rosa Schools look for ways [...]
How will the decrease in funding effect our competitiveness in the global economy? Is the focus on science and math going to impact our innovations in the future? See what Harvey White and Pete Garcia have to say about this change in our education system in the San Diego Business Journal. Not only are budget [...]
Are the budgets at your schools being slashed? Do you wonder how your child’s creative abilities are going to be nutured? All over the country arts education is being reduced or eliminated. Read the “Guest Opinion: Don’t cheat children out of arts education” posted on the DesMoinesRegister.com from Bridget Ganske. Ms. Ganske illustrates some valid points…what do [...]
The Arts and Art education are often the first areas in a community and schools to feel budget cuts. Across the country states are slashing budgets and programs are being reduced or eliminated. David Twitty writes in his article “Arts an easy target as many states cut budgets” for Associated Press states: “States across the [...]
