Blog: More than Meetings
July 15, 2015
More than Meetings: They’re on your calendar nearly every day. They can be time consuming and disruptive. An average American employee of a mid-size company…
10 Points About Arts Education by Elliot Eisner
July 15, 2015
Elliot Eisner was a visionary in the field of arts and education. He maintained that the arts were critical to developing skills in young students:…
2015 NAMM Foundation's Best Communities For Music Education
March 20, 2015
The Best Communities for Music Education survey acknowledges schools and districts across the United States for their commitment to and support of music education. NAMM…
Arts Education in New Jersey Schools Continues to Grow: 97% of Students Have Access to Arts Education
February 19, 2015
For More Information Check out the Interactive School Performance Dashboards for Arts Education
Mazzocchi: The Truth About Arts Education in Our Schools
October 30, 2014
What made you decide to move to the South Orange – Maplewood School District? Was it the annual NY Times articles we see, describing the towns…
Visual and Performing Arts Grade Weighting Bill Wins Committee Approval
October 11, 2014
(TRENTON) Legislation sponsored by Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Somerset) and Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan (D-Middlesex) that requires school districts to weigh visual and performing arts…
NJ School Reports feature arts enrollment, advanced course work
October 10, 2014
The latest version of the state’s annual school report card continues efforts begun last year to measure student performance by looking beyond test scores. For…
Arts in N.J. public education 2014: An integral part of student life
September 5, 2014
Arts education advocates always seem to live in fear that, especially in times of tight budgets, the first areas slashed will be anything arts-related. The…
New Jersey Shines a Light on Arts Education
September 5, 2014
New Jersey state government agency offered some outstanding news last week. Surprised? Don’t be. The New Jersey Department of Education released the 2013 School Performance…
