Tag Archives: education
SPI Primaries next Tuesday: Learn what is at stake in this often overlooked race
With the primary election less than a week away, the California Alliance for Arts Education’s survey of candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) offers voters a way to understand how candidates might impact arts education in public schools. The … Continue reading
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Diane Ravitch to Speak at UC Berkeley
ACTION ALERT! Today, Thursday, April 15 at 5:30PM, Diane Ravitch, Research Professor of Education at New York University and education historian will be speaking at the UC Berkeley Sibley Auditorium at the Bechtel School of Engineering. This event is free … Continue reading
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Let President Obama and All Policymakers Know: Art IS Education!
It only takes a few minutes! Send a letter to President & Mrs. Obama and to your representatives urging them to support arts as a vital part of education. You can use or edit our sample letter, or write your … Continue reading
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East Bay Regional Rally to Defend CA Public Education
Thursday, March 4th 12noon-4pm East Bay Regional Rally at Frank Ogawa Plaza (in front of Oakland City Hall, 14th & Broadway) (right next to 12 St. Oakland City Center BART station) Feeder marches will be joining the rally throughout the … Continue reading
BBC NEWS: Singing ‘rewires’ damaged brains in stroke patients
by Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News, San Diego Teaching stroke patients to sing “rewires” their brains, helping them recover their speech, say scientists. By singing, patients use a different area of the brain from the area involved in speech. … Continue reading
Discover Free Online Resources for Teaching Artists, Register NOW for the Nov. 7 workshop
Get introduced to tools for connecting, sharing your work, curriculum resources and building a teaching artists’ learning community! Come to: “Online and in the Know” Journey Into the Internet to Discover Great Educational Resources TAs Can Use Now Saturday, Nov … Continue reading
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Parents Know the Answer!
presented by the California State PTA and the Pearson Foundation If you could improve one thing about public schools… Join the PTA PSA Campaign to promote parent involvement. The California State PTA has launched a public service announcement (PSA) campaign … Continue reading
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What’s the best way to provide children an arts education?
20+ guest bloggers share their thoughts at Artsblog. Join the conversation! From Americans for the Arts: Learning and participation in music, dance, theater, and the visual arts are vital to the development of our children and our communities. Through advocacy, … Continue reading
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Target awards 5,000 field trip grants
From Philanthropy News Digest The Target Corporation has announced that it will award 5,000 field trip grants of up to $800 each for the coming K-12 school year. Managed by Scholarship America, the program is open to education professionals who … Continue reading
Inside the Geometer’s Mind: The Art and Mathematics of Tessellation
Art IS! Education presents: Inside the Geometer’s Mind: The Art and Mathematics of Tessellation A project led by math teacher Abby Passkey with 8th grade students at the Urban Promise Academy in Oakland. Geometry class students used rotations, glides, and … Continue reading
