Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:59:43 -0500 From: Elizabeth Freeman <lindentree85-AT-comcast.net> To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org Subject: [Puptcrit] schools 2000, fewer teaching artists > What Monica said below is so true...Not only has "No Child Left > Behind" impacting the arts, but science, social studies, music, recess > etc. etc. Actually at my urban, bilingual school , even my > reading and math program-- that NCLB is suppose to improve--has been > negatively affected by policies. A very frustrated teacher and > member of P of A. Liz in Massachusetts > Nowadays, it seems fewer and fewer schools are able to > incorporate > this type of residency. Along with No Child Left Behind (ha!), many > schools can afford neither the time nor the money. The trend has been > towards (a) shorter residencies 1-3 days) and (b) so-called "Arts > Partnerships", in which an artist partners with a school, going in > from time > to time and working on specific curriculum related arts projects. > .......Monica > Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre > http://www.puppetspuppets.com > > _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org
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