Leadership in Arts Education

LeaderTalk Contributor on September 29, 2010 10:09 AM

October is National Arts & Humanities Month. With the push in our country for greater accountability (i.e. higher test scores) and an emphasis on STEM education, too frequently the arts get short shrift. At best, they suffer from reduced funding for supplies and materials. At worst, they are cut completely from our schools.

City High principal asks for more money for performing arts

BY MARIA GIBBS | SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 7:20 AM

City High Principal John Bacon spoke at Tuesday's School Board meeting about City High's performing-arts expansion project, saying the current budget of $4.5 million would meet the needs of current students but not the needs in the coming years.

Students: Danza made the grade as English teacher

•KATHY MATHESON

•Originally published September 28, 2010 at 9:36 a.m., updated September 28, 2010 at 2:29 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - When former sitcom star Tony Danza began teaching English at a Philadelphia high school, no one really knew what to expect. Not even Tony Danza.

Certainly school officials were holding their breath after the district greenlighted "Teach," an A&E reality show premiering Friday that chronicles Danza's year at the head of a class.

NEA FAC AGENDA & MINUTES 9/19/2010

NEA Fine Arts Caucus Agenda
Sunday, September 19, 2010
7:30 PM CST * 5:30 PST * 8:30 EST

Conference Dial-in Number: (605) 477-2100
Participant Access Code: 604735#
During the call: *3 Exit the call; *4 Conference call instructions; *6 Mute/Unmute

I.          Roll Call

PRESENT

Tom McLaughlin, Debbie Turici, Rich Nicklay, Joe Bartell, Charlie Fry—in and outOscar Forsman, Dan  Caruso, Kathi Zamora, Bob Lague, Pam Gibberman, Joe Bartell
ABSENT
Jack Rowe, Sue Lemmo, Steve Dinneno

II.        Adoption/modification of Agenda

Moved Forsman, Seconded by Lague—Motion passed unanimously.

III.       Approval of 8.22.2010 Minutes

NEA FAC AGENDA 9/19/2010

NEA Fine Arts Caucus Agenda
Sunday, September 19, 2010
7:30 PM CST * 5:30 PST * 8:30 EST

Conference Dial-in Number: (605) 477-2100
Participant Access Code: 604735#
During the call: *3 Exit the call; *4 Conference call instructions; *6 Mute/Unmute

I.          Roll Call

II.        Adoption/modification of Agenda

III.       Approval of 8.22.2010 Minutes

IV.       Constitution & Bylaws Revisions Session 1 (see Rich Nicklay’s comments, suggestions and questions in email sent Friday)

V.        NEA FAC Scholarship (Bob Lague)

VI.        Logo design contest (Jack Rowe to report on proposed criteria),

VII.      October Newsletter & Submissions

VIII.    Update on internal and external communications and minimum responsibility of our board.

IX.       NEA FAC Scholarship

X.        Issues for RA 2011

XI.       Adjournment