Voucher Bill/House of Cards Dependent On Flawed ISTEP Results

Forcing a narrowed curriculum down the throats of children, teachers compelled to ignore children's interests and passions in the development of learning experience all for this mess of epic proportions.

2013 Hancock County Art Show Is A Huge Advocacy Event

Visitors find the marble run blocks.

Sugar Creek Elementary art teacher Mr. Clark Fralick has a word with parents.

More marble run construction artists.

Young engineers and sculpture artists get a boost!

More action from the marble run center.

Learning to work with gravity is FUN!

Mom and Sister admire older brother's drawing.

Proud artist poses next to his drawing.

More marble run and block building action!

Painters pose in front of their art.

Marble run and block building center were busy both nights!

Action drawing artist stands by his work.

Hancock County Art Educators present four scholarships to Hancock County senior artists.

Mr. Fralicks 6th Graders WOWed the crowd with a straw tower direct from the workshop of Monsieur Eiffel.

The 27th Annual Hancock County Art Exhibition took place on May 2nd and 3rd last weekend. Mrs. Jaydene O'Donoghue and Mrs. Sherri Trainor facilitated a fantastic exhibit in which over 1000 folks were able to view during the two day event.

Voucher Bill Passes, Indiana Voters Ignored

If the election of a new Indiana school superintendent was intended to send a message to the Indiana State legislature to take care of their public schools, they didn't get it.

Stop Vouchers: Oppose HB1003 NOW!

Let your Senator and Representative know that using the failed A-F system to give vouchers to 18% of Indiana’s school attendance areas is wrong. It will unfairly impact too many schools that were graded unjustly.  They should vote HB 1003 down until a revised A-F system is in place that has validity in the eyes of the public.  Friday is the last day, so send your final thoughts now! Thanks Vic Smith!!!

 

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1.1 million Hoosier school children depend on their art and music programs. Vouchers will reduce public school funding and that will lead to the marginalization of many of these programs. Write to your Indiana Legislators and tell them to vote no on HB1003!

 

 

An Education Optimizing Creativity Development Will Never Be Fully Realized Under Current Conditions

Are you seeking a better understanding of the dangers of high stakes standardized testing, corporate-based, market driven education reform? Take a few minutes of your time to view this video.

Keeping Up On the Indiana State Legislature

Here are two great resources to keep you up to date on legislative issues that affect fine arts education program viability in our schools across the Hoosier State:

Hoosier Voices For Public Education

Indiana Coalition For Public Education

Art, Music, P.E. gone in Lansing, Michigan Schools

The Worlds richest Country cannot afford art, music and physical education programs for it's children.