It’s autumn in the Rockies and a season for debate and confrontation. In nature, the bugle call of the male elk woos mates and incites challengers for control of the harem. In politics, President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney return again and again to the West to assert their positions. Why fight it?
Through informed decision making by educators and assistance from the community at large, arts education in Stanislaus County will be part of every student’s well rounded education based on the understanding that the arts are a form of intelligence that connects students to their experiences and to the world.
December 3, 2012
"A+" Schools in Oklahoma draw national attention, steady stream of observing teachers and administrators, with its emphasis on the arts, and strong evaluation focus. Here is an excerpt:
September 13, 2012
STANISLAUS COUNTY ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION
A Local Advocacy Network (LAN)
August 22, 2012
Alliance Leadership Group Members:
September 13, 2012
In the wake of the recent recession, we have been consistently apprised of the pressing need to revitalize funding and education in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and math. Doing this, we are told, will spur innovation and put our country back on the road to prosperity.
March 21, 2012
The Challenge: How do you connect with parents across a large, rural county with twenty-three separate school districts?
The Strategy: Invite parents to an event featuring resources for advocacy and a free night of theater.
The Story: When the Stanislaus Alliance for Arts Education launched last fall, it was clear that parents were key to preserving or expanding arts education in Stanislaus schools.
“We saw right away that the districts that had arts programs were the ones where parents were involved -- through booster clubs, PTAs or education foundations,” says Patty Larrick, the local organizer for the Stanislaus Alliance. “Our challenge was to bring all these different groups together, in order to share best practices and coordinate efforts.”
January 18, 2012
STANISLAUS ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS:
Different Times call for Different Learning Approaches
Keith D. Boggs
Deputy Executive Officer
County of Stanislaus and a member of the Stanislaus County Alliance for Arts Education Leadership Group
“Think different.”
October 27, 2011
One of our missions is to "make the compelling case for arts education." Elliot Eisner, (Professor Emeritus, Stanford) contributes to the case through his "10 Lessons The Arts Teach".
October 27, 2011
The Stanislaus Alliance Vision and Mission Statement:
Through informed and intelligent decision making by educators, and involvement and assistance from the community at large, quality arts education in Stanislaus County schools will be an essential part of every student's educational experience.
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