Must reads, in our opinion, from this week’s education news.
“When Will I Ever Use That?” Core Knowledge Blog
“‘Relevant’ isn’t supposed to be a synonym for dumbed-down.”
California Museums Can Help California Schools, Huffington Post Education
Arts organizations can be powerful catalysts for civic engagement: “There has never been a greater need for libraries and museums to work with other organizations in effectively serving our communities; there has never been a more rapid period of change affecting museums, libraries”
Academics Find Common Standards Fit for College, Education Week
Finally, what college professors have to say about the Common Core State Standards.
From the Trenches: The Report of Our Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated, SB&O Magazine
Are the arts really in decline?
First an east-coast earthquake; now Irene. Enjoy your weekend!