Over the course of my time of more than 25 years as a music and arts education advocate, I have seen how our field has been shaped by a series of defining moments – those actions, whether isolated events or sustained efforts that – when looked back on through the lenses of history – have […]
Twenty years ago this month (March 1994) two of the most historically important efforts to advance music and arts education came to fruition: 1. The codifying of the arts as a core subject with the passage and signing of the Goals 2000 Educate America Act (the Clinton Administrations’ name for the Elementary and Secondary Education […]
As I reported yesterday… Stimulus Funds are going to HELP music education. Here is the first report on how a district receiving Special Education Funding was able to HIRE a music teacher. As I said yesterday… Music and Arts Educators this IS your bailout! School district to receive $500,000 in stimulus funds Wednesday, April 22, […]
Where’s My Bailout? Right Here!
23 April, 2009-Education
With literally TRILLIONS of dollars being thrown at various industry sectors, stimulus programs and bailout efforts the resounding course from the American public is this: Where’s MY bailout? Well I can’t speak to where the bailout is for all Americans… but I can address my favorite topic by asking the question: How does the economic […]