Voxometer is excited to announce our upcoming interview with member, Kate Pett.
Kate promotes the arts in our schools and has agreed to tell us about what she does and why it's so important.
Feel free to share your questons here and we'll ask Kate.
If you want updates on this discussion, make sure to comment and we'll email you our progress.
More details to follow
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Posted by
lenti 851 days ago
(Editorial)
Kate Pett Interview
Posted by
VoxSquad 857 days ago
(Editorial)
Talking Points for Arts Education
The NAEA asked us to share these talking points with Voxometer members to help tune our ability to advocate for the Arts in our Schools:
Effective advocates for any cause amplify their reach by getting their peers to use them and make them stick. Here are some talking points and the target audiences they’re intended for:
FOR PARENTS
Parents drive change in schools and are among the mo
Posted by
VoxSquad 864 days ago
(Editorial)
Letter to Barry Manilow
Dear Mr. Manilow
(info@manilowfund.org),
Thank you for the excellent work you are doing to help retain music programs in our schools.
Americans have forgotten why we have such classes in the first place. We need to stop treating our schools as "worker-factories" and move towards seeing them as places where we can help our young people become thoughtful, ethical citizens.
We are conce
(info@manilowfund.org),
Thank you for the excellent work you are doing to help retain music programs in our schools.
Americans have forgotten why we have such classes in the first place. We need to stop treating our schools as "worker-factories" and move towards seeing them as places where we can help our young people become thoughtful, ethical citizens.
We are conce
Posted by
VoxSquad 865 days ago
(Editorial)
Response From National Art Educators Association
Thank you for your e-mail.
Unfortunately, we are seeing these types of budget cuts and program cutbacks that are affecting visual arts education across the country. What you recount is not unique in today's economic climate; however, there are a lot of organizations, including NAEA, who are out in the field bringing the importance of the visual arts to the forefront of the education crisis.
Unfortunately, we are seeing these types of budget cuts and program cutbacks that are affecting visual arts education across the country. What you recount is not unique in today's economic climate; however, there are a lot of organizations, including NAEA, who are out in the field bringing the importance of the visual arts to the forefront of the education crisis.
Posted by
VoxSquad 870 days ago
(Editorial)
Letter to Arne Duncan - Department of Education
January 6, 2011
Arne Duncan
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
Dear Mr. Duncan:
Please see about retaining arts and music classes in high schools.
Americans have forgotten why we have such classes in the first place. We need to stop treating our schools as "worker-factories" and move towards seeing them as places where we can help our young
Arne Duncan
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
Dear Mr. Duncan:
Please see about retaining arts and music classes in high schools.
Americans have forgotten why we have such classes in the first place. We need to stop treating our schools as "worker-factories" and move towards seeing them as places where we can help our young
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