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Accountability for schools in meeting state arts education regulations
2:11:01
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Council Member Rita Joseph questions the DOE on holding schools accountable for compliance with state arts education regulations. Paul Thompson explains that the responsibility lies with school leaders and superintendents, emphasizing the importance of shifting mindsets to prioritize arts education.
- The DOE is working with superintendents and principals to emphasize the importance of arts in instructional visions.
- There's a focus on helping school leaders understand the value of arts education in their overall educational goals.
Rita Joseph
2:11:01
What is New York City Public Schools doing to hold schools accountable until it achieves its % compliance with state regulations?
2:11:10
I know you're gonna say it's the school
Lauren Comito
2:11:11
leader again, but what are we doing?
Paul Thompson
2:11:15
You got me.
2:11:17
You got me.
2:11:19
Yeah.
2:11:20
So again, this lives with school leaders.
2:11:23
And so one of the things that we're trying to do is make sure that we're working with superintendents and principals to do this mind shift work to ensure that they understand the importance of of having the arts and really move their instructional visions.