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Arts Advocates Are Left Behind Online

Arts Advocates Are Left Behind Online
by Janet Eilber

October 2008

The subject of arts education is woefully absent from the education blog community.

New on Dana

Arts Ed on the Web

October 2008

Now available online: our bimonthly feature in which we highlight Web sites devoted to arts education.

Technology Makes Art Education a Bigger Draw

by Laura Devaney

eSchool News | September 19, 2008

New modes of expression and arts teaching are emerging thanks to software that mimics painting and 3D modeling.

Wall Street Woes Endanger Funding for the Arts

by Kate Taylor

The New York Sun | September 16, 2008

The financial crisis could cause arts programs to buckle under a "perfect storm" of economic pressures.

An Interview with Dr. William Green

Keep Arts in School | September 2008

The superintendant of Minnesota Public Schools talks about integrating the arts into other core academic subjects.

We're Teaching Books That Don't Stack Up

by Nancy Schnog

The Washington Post | August 24, 2008

High-school English teachers contend not just with disinterested students and difficult reading material, but with accusations that they take all the enjoyment out of the reading process.