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Jumpstart creativity and problem solving with examination and close reading.
The "imagination of humanness," or, the ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes, is cultivated by literature, music, fine arts, dance, and the other creative arts.
A look at Martha Craven Nussbaum's address to the graduation class at Mount Holyoke College and how not providing a liberal arts education for all ultimately compromises our chance for world peace.
Why Martha Craven Nussbaum's address at Mount Holyoke College reinforces that tech and entrepreneurial development programs are not sufficient substitutes for liberal education
A conversation with Ned Canty, General Director at Opera Memphis about arts, opera, cultivating young artists, mediocrity, and, of course, Jersey Shore.
David Sedaris gave a reading at the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, but really delivered a lesson on the craft of creative writing.
A quick comment on Dan Brown's An Open Letter to Educators. Dan dropped out of college because school was "interfering" with his "education."
A conversation about critical thinking, analysis, and making people laugh between the very funny stand up comedian and Director of Digital at The Onion, Baratunde Thurston, and Elizabeth King.
A look at how the craziest questions can offer us the most creative solutions to problems.
Has what we do in the classroom confused schools' direct connection with larger social and commercial bonds? The Haifa daycare experiment informs America's sinking educational system.
An opportunity to spread an ideas doesn't make that idea matter. Traditional publisher or not, write and create like you're submitting to a gatekeeper.
A look at gatekeeping in publishing and why even successful self-published authors are choosing to go with publishing houses.
If traditional publishing companies don't survive, they'll be replaced--and not by self-published authors.
A look at what it was like to find an agent, get rejected, work with a publishing company, become a published author, and still be rejected.
A look at how culture influences teachers and student performance and what we can do to change our culture to enhance education.
A look at what rampant Facebook "Liking" means for what we like, what gets our attention, and how it affects our thinking.
We all know that the arts are good for creative thinking and problem solving, but how, exactly, and why aren't we doing anything to bring the arts back to our lives?
Elizabeth King talks with Charlie Corcoran about growing up as a young artist, his thoughts on art education, his experiences as a music student, and how discipline and drive finally brought him to a career in scenic design.
I would encourage everyone to examine the implications of this trend of stressing achievement over excellence and fun over pleasure.
Elizabeth King talks with writer and innovator Rita J. King about writing, art, discipline, passion, arts education, and protecting the muse.
