In the election on November 6th, 2012, Portland, Oregon residents approved ballot measure #26-146 with 62% voting to approve. The success of the measure means a new income tax of $35 per income-earning resident will generate an estimated $12.5 million every year, starting in 2013 to be dispersed to Portland schools and to the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) to fund the arts and music and art education.
Arts Education
This article is part of the Revisiting Research series.
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Edited by Edward B. Fiske. 1999, The Arts Education Partnership and The President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
This article is part of the Revisiting Research series.
Read More...The Arts Education Funders Coalition K-12 Education Policy Agenda has been revised and is now available online.
The revision includes the addition of the section "School-wide programs and target assistance—using Title I funds for arts education".
by Steve
This report provides a quick overview of the issues Congress must address before the end of 2012:
- Budget and Appropriations
- Reauthorization of ESEA
- ESEA Waivers
- Race to the Top
- House and Senate FY2013 Appropriations
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by Steve
The Republican party has released its official platform for the convention being held in Tampa, Florida. The planks on education include the sections:
- Education: A Chance for Every Child
- Attaining Academic Excellence for All
- Consumer Choice in Education
- Improving Our Nation’s Classrooms
- Addressing Rising College Costs
by Steve
The U.S. Department of Education announced on July 31 the award of more than $1.2 million in grants to school districts in California, Florida, Nevada and New York to train arts educators serving high-poverty schools.
Under the Arts in Education-Professional Development for Arts Educators program, the funds will support high-quality model training programs in elementary and secondary education for music, dance, drama, media arts, or visual arts. The grants are especially targeted at schools with students from low-income backgrounds.
From Eric Wasson at The Hill:
by Steve
DATE: 7/24/12
SUBJECT: Summary of House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education hearing
“Education Reforms: Discussing the Value of Alternative Teacher Certification Programs”
Witnesses: