The study of art education is grounded in knowing the work of past masters in painting, dance, theatre and music. The importance of this
The Theatre Wing is hosting a supporting new artist program called the Jonathan Larson Grants tonight: Join us Monday, March 6th, for the 2017
One of the important education policy topics at the national level is the diversity of our nation. It seems obvious that we are diverse,
It seems easy to forget that many schools are improving every day. Sometimes the criticism of schools seems so intense that the documentation of
Late in the third quarter of yesterday’s Superbowl, I said to my friends, the Falcons have out-coached and out-played the Patriots. For almost three
There is a vacuum associated with the accurate measurement of complex student performance in education. As standardized tests satisfy the need for reliability in
Today opens a new era in Washington, DC. President Trump was just on the television saying that he thinks he can cut taxes and
Dear MLK, We are at a cross-roads in America in which your dream is threatened. On this day, we need to remember the struggle of
I found myself driving through the Boston snow storm on Saturday night dragging three teenagers to Shakespeare’s “the Tempest.” The kids had asked me
Just a short post, Happy Holidays to all Research: Collaboration Is Key for Teacher Quality By Michael Hart 07/06/15 Teachers get better when they work together.
NYSCA One of the state-wide contributions to transforming schools through the arts was The New York State Council on the Arts [NYSCA]. NYSCA has
Use Arts Integration to Comply with New ESSA RegulationsIn the Every Student Succeeds Act, (ESSA), a new version of the Elementary and Secondary Education
EVIDENCE OF STUDENT LEARNING IN THE ARTS There is a widely acknowledged need, in the arts as well as in other academic areas, to
The Rochester Arts Impact Study Enhancement (RAISE) used random assignment to choose which schools got the arts integration in K-6 classrooms in Rochester, NY.
Models for Arts Integration There are many models for the use of the arts, and specifically, arts integration in public schools. Arts integration is
The current emphasis on test-based accountability requirements of the No Child Left Behind [NCLB] Law (Congress, 2001) requires educators to teach the Common Core
This week, the United States Department of Education released rules that are meant to address the widely perceived problem of teacher preparation in the United States.
The Wall Street Journal reports that a landmark repositioning is taking place this election. A change in the fundamental makeup of the of the two
In the last eight years we have worked with the United States Department of Education under a grant called the Arts in Education Model
Effective Educators for All: OII Announces 2016 Competitions to Strengthen Teacher Preparation and Leadership (From the website: http://innovation.ed.gov/2016/06/07/effective-educators-oii-announces-2016-competitions-strengthen-teacher-preparation-leadership/) “In recent weeks, the Office of Innovation
I have been thinking about building schools and conditions for learning that have to do with optimizing student “flow.” This concept comes from Mihály Csíkszentmihályi who
I flew into Washington, DC to attend what turned out to be one of the most important conferences I have been to in many
There are many resources at the Federal level and one to watch is the blog from the US Department of Education. I sometimes think we
The New York Times Book Review was particularly full of articles relating to all things educational. From Jewish mother’s values to a diary of a substitute