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SEPTEMBER 2010
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9 states and D.C. win Race to the Top funding.
The President just signed into law important legislation that will enable 160,000 teachers to keep their jobs or be rehired. View a blog post from Melody Barnes, who leads our Domestic Policy Council. View a state-by-state table projecting how many jobs will be saved in each state.
National Expectations for Learning in Arts Education (from the Arts Education Partnership). Throughout the summer, the State Education Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE) has continued planning and implementation of the National Expectations for Learning in Arts Education initiative which targets student learning, teacher practice, educational leadership, data collection, policy development and community partnerships.
Well-Rounded Education in ESEA. At a policy briefing on Capitol Hill on July 29, ASCD and 20 major education organizations, which represent a wide array of subject areas, released consensus recommendations for how the federal government can better support core subjects beyond reading and math.
The Second Week in September Designated "Arts in Education Week". On July 26, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 275, legislation designating the second week of September as "Arts in Education Week."
21st Century Skills Map for the Arts Released July 15 on Capitol Hill. P21 Collaborates with the Leading Art, Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts Associations to Create 21st Century Skills Map.
The Creativity Crisis. For the first time, research shows that American creativity is declining. What went wrong—and how we can fix it.
2011 NAEA National Convention
The 2011 Call for Presentations is now CLOSED. Members will be notified of decisions on/around December 1st.
What does the 2011 NAEA National Convention theme
“Creativity, Imagination, and Innovation in Art Education” mean, and why was it selected?
The Summer 2010 issue features "Baltimore 2010... What It Means for You - Taking the Pulse of NAEA’s Heartbeat for the Future: A Dynamic 2011-2014 Strategic Planning Process" by Cris Guenter, EdD, Dept. of Education, California State University, Chico; "Notes from the 2010 Program Coordinator: The Baltimore Mural Project" by Vanessa López, Roland Park Elementary Middle School, Baltimore, MD; Message from the President - Evoking Soul and Spirit in Art Education by R. Barry Shauck; Message from the Executive Director - Cleansing the Palette by Deborah B. Reeve; "Creativity , Imagination , and Innovation in Art Education - Looking forward to NAEA 2011 Seattle" by Sandra Kay, 2011 Convention Program Chair; "Commentary on The Case of the Disappearing Men" by Peter London; "The National Art Education Foundation: Investing in Leadership, Innovation, and Learning - National Art Education Foundation Convenes for Events in Baltimore" by Kathi Levin, NAEF Program/Development Officer; and the NAEF Announces Grant Recipients for 2010-2011. Plus, view photo highlights from the 2010 NAEA National Convention and catch up on the latest regional and divisional activities, as well as updates from the committees & issues groups, and more!
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2010 Brad Edelman
NAEA News Moves to Combined Summer Issue
The June/August NAEA News will be combined to create one Summer issue, covering the National Convention, that will mail late June or early July. Please send submissions to naeanews@arteducators.org for the summer issue by Monday, May 17.
The next issue will be October, with a deadline of August 12 for submissions.