May 2008 Blog Posts (4)

The Americans for the Arts website has posted a fascinating new report,"Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts reports offer a new, research-based approach to understanding the scope and importance of the arts to the nation's economy. While most economic impact studies of the arts have focused on the nonprofit sector, Creative Industries is the first national study that encompasses both the nonprofit and for-prof… Continue

The Abecedarian Project is a landmark study of children that began at FPG at UNC in 1967. It is one of the longest running longitudinal studies of children ever conducted. FPG’s Abecedarian Project was featured in the documentary My Brilliant Brain. The three-part series, explores the inner workings of the human brain. The Abecedarian Project was part of the first episode. The documentary aired on the National Geographic Channel in the U.S. in 2007. This clip is the footage about Abeceda… Continue

This is an note I've just posted to the NHS Arts Ed list serve. You folks might enjoy it as well. First, a quick reminder that the annual NHS Spring Dance Concerts are this weekend. Performances are Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 3pm. If you haven't been to a dance concert, don't miss this. Combinations of solos, duets, small and large ensembles, super lights, costumes and music. If you have students in middle school, it's a wonderful opportunity to see what's available in the high school… Continue

Study Suggests Why Parents Are Stricter With Older Children DURHAM, N.C., April 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- If you think your parents let your younger siblings get away with everything, you're probably right. A new study from researchers at Duke University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland concludes that parents punish older children more harshly -- and they're wise to do so. The study, "Games Parents and Adolescents Play," finds evidence that parents are more likely to wit… Continue