Public school art education in the United States has been around for over 125 years. Professional art education associations of one kind or another have been with us for at least 100 years. The National Art Education Association has provided information and support to art teachers for many decades, but the truth is that most public school art…

The perspective that the physical structure--the classroom, the building, the campus--in which one learns is irrelevant or, at best, ancillary to what transpires within the walls of the institution is troubling, especially for those concerned with educating individuals in the ways in which design and behavior interact. In this article, the authors…

The author criticizes the Rockefeller Report, "Coming to Our Senses," for implying that elementary classroom teachers should teach art, when most lack the necessary training. She proposes new art training and certification requirements for prospective teachers, inservice courses for current teachers, and employment of additional art…

Argues that curriculum reform efforts related to the America 2000 program have ignored art education, particularly in the elementary schools. Describes the CREATES program, a field-based instructional project with visual arts, teaching/learning experiences for preservice teachers, inservice teachers, and elementary students. (CFR)

Section One of this report describes art education as it exists in American schools. Section Two discusses societal factors adversely affecting art education. Section Three examines National Endowment policy for improving art education. Section Four discusses deceptive panaceas for such improvement. Section Five provides recommendations for…