by admin | Jun 4, 2010 | Blog
In my last post Why Support the Arts? I noted six points summarized from an article “Willingham: Six Practical Reasons Why Arts Education is Not a Mere Luxury” (Washington Post, November 23, 2009) by cognitive scientist Dan Willingham. Developmental psychologist...
by admin | Apr 30, 2010 | Blog
I recently learned of the following information and feel that it builds nicely on my last two posts: Do the Arts Make Kids Smarter? and The Arts Are Good For… As I have written in earlier posts, studies continue to show the value of the arts as basic in education....
by admin | Mar 26, 2010 | Blog
Study after study have shown that where the arts are prevalent in a school’s curriculum—surprise!—test scores rise. In an article in Parenting magazine, Nancy Kalish discusses Why Art Makes Kids Smarter (November 2009). She notes several different sources and...
by admin | Feb 23, 2010 | Blog
When I was thirteen, I got a Dr. Kildare diary complete with a small, gold lock. As a thirteen year old the dashing portrait of Richard Chamberlain was alluring and provided inspiration for countless swooning entries. I was a loyal diarist and kept track of events...
by admin | Feb 19, 2010 | Blog
Last week, I attended events in Frankfort Kentucky for Arts Day 2010. Even though the day turned out to bitterly cold, windy and snow- and ice-packed, a couple hundred of us die-hards showed to support the arts in education and in the daily lives of all Kentuckians. ...
