Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Focus on Education TV Series: Arts Education episode

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Focus on Education TV Series: Arts Education episode





In October, several Network Steering Committee members were featured on the “Focus on Education” television program to discuss Arts Education.

The following panelists discussed the value of the arts in education, funding and funding cuts for school arts programs, and what parents and others can do to advocate for the programs in the their schools:
• Ron Cowell, President of The Education Policy and Leadership Center;
• Corinna Vecsey Wilson, PCN Host of the “Focus on Education” programs;
• Clyde Mills McGeary, Former Chief, Division of Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania Department of Education;
• Jamie Kasper, Associate Director, Arts Education Collaborative;
• Dr. Richard D. Nilsen, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

The Education Policy and Leadership Center (EPLC) and the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) have partnered for this monthly program focusing on education issues in Pennsylvania. The 2013 episodes covered school violence, student testing, the work of school boards, how schools are funded, the dropout crisis, parents as advocates, arts education and special education rights and services. Each episode and more information about the series can be found

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