Abstract

made us nation at risk seldom go on to lambast teachers for the way art is being taught, nor do they bother to complain about its low status as a school subject. There are exceptions, of course. In his report to the nation on elementary education Secretary Bennett (1986) proclaims the arts to be an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic (p. 35) and a couple of national publications sit up and take notice. The same happens when someone like Ernest Boyer, former Commissioner of Education and now President of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of

Full Text
Published version (Free)

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call