The Answer Sheet: Arts Education


Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 01/09/2011

Banned student play will go on!
By Valerie Strauss
A student-written play about school reform in New York that was banned by two school principals because it was critical of former chancellor Joel Klein will now be allowed to be performed.

By Valerie Strauss  |  02:00 PM ET, 01/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arts Education, Arts Education | Tags:  antigone, banned play, jamaica high school, principals reverse decision, student play

Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 12/30/2010

Learning the French Revolution with Lady Gaga: Teachers sing history lessons
By Valerie Strauss
Imagine learning about the French Revolution through a rewritten version of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.”

By Valerie Strauss  |  05:00 AM ET, 12/30/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arts Education, Arts Education | Tags:  bad romance, dear prudence, french revolution, history and the arts, history class, history lessons, history songs, jennie from the block, jennifer lopez, lady gaga, music and history, teaching history, the beatles

Posted at 09:11 AM ET, 12/26/2010

How the banned student play was created
By Valerie Strauss
Here's an account of how a student play about school reform that was banned was created and how the students reacted when they learned they could not perform it at their school.

By Valerie Strauss  |  09:11 AM ET, 12/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arts Education, Arts Education, Arts Education, Arts Education | Tags:  antigone, censored play, joel klein, play banned, school reform, student play

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 10/09/2010

Shakespeare unseated as king of high school theater
By Valerie Strauss
William Shakespeare has been knocked off his throne as king of dramatic high school theater productions for the first time since an annual survey began in 1937 -- and you may be surprised by who overtook him. Dramatics magazine has...

By Valerie Strauss  |  06:00 AM ET, 10/09/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arts Education | Tags:  almost maine, beauty and the beast, dramatics, footloose, high school theater, high school theater productions, john cariani, midsummer night's dream, shakespeare, shakespeare plays, theater, theater productions, theater survey, top 10 musicals, top 10 plays

Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 07/07/2010

The value of arts education: A video
By Valerie Strauss
Here is a 14-minute film that does a great job detailing the impact of arts education on the development of children’s cognitive, artistic, social and psychological development.

By Valerie Strauss  |  09:30 AM ET, 07/07/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arts Education | Tags:  andrew swaine, arts education, arts/learning, derek ledoux, effects of arts education, importance of arts education, kennedy center and arts video, value of arts education

Posted at 06:30 AM ET, 11/23/2009

Willingham: Six practical reasons arts education is more than a luxury
By Valerie Strauss
By Daniel William. Researchers gathering to discuss the effect that arts education has on the brain reveal why Americans should stop viewing it as a luxury.

By Valerie Strauss  |  06:30 AM ET, 11/23/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arts Education, Arts Education, Arts Education | Tags:  Daniel Willingham, arts education

Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 11/11/2009

Zac Efron talks about education, cheating in school
By Valerie Strauss
Here is another in an occasional series of conversations about education I am having with people from different walks of life.... Zac Efron: "The conscious decision not to go to college was the toughest decision I have ever had to make.

By Valerie Strauss  |  11:46 AM ET, 11/11/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arts Education, Arts Education | Tags:  Talking Out of School, Zac Efron, arts education

Posted at 06:30 AM ET, 10/28/2009

Should student drama productions be restricted to PG themes?
By Valerie Strauss
You would think people have better things to fight about, but across the nation people are arguing--and even going to court--over high school plays. Yes, the drama productions that high school kids stage for other high school kids.

By Valerie Strauss  |  06:30 AM ET, 10/28/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arts Education, Arts Education | Tags:  censorship, high school plays