tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85231499353105934732011-07-08T11:22:58.479-07:00The Music and other Arts are no longer extracurricular and optional. PMA is a combined effort of local parents and community leaders. We band together as a powerful arts advocacy. Primarily, we seek to restore and expand Arts for All with equal access. Additionally, our long-term plans are to seek out funding by writing grants which will be put into effect in classroom situations. Through PMA, your voice will be heard and together we will advocate on behalf of your children's futures.Parents for Music and Arts/Students for Music and Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02460856390853817446noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523149935310593473.post-52164091108647135092010-09-04T16:19:00.000-07:002010-09-04T16:22:43.773-07:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:20px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:20px;"></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">To: Secretary Duncan,* OCR, DOJ and c.c.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Subject: The Great Selective Testing Bubble<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The selective testing of English and math along with competitive funding is unconstitutional. Whole-child ed is dead – especially for the “disadvantaged” – but working together, we can activate on a journey for fundamental reform to public education. To know more, begin by reading the attached table of contents and introduction to the Great Selective Testing Bubble. Please join us!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://allartsallkids.org/1_expose4.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">http://allartsallkids.org/1_expose4.pdf</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://allartsallkids.org/2_reference.pdf">http://allartsallkids.org/2_reference.pdf</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">*Secretary Duncan: your personal response is requested. Thank you.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> John C. Thompson</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Parents for Music and Arts (PMA)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Students for Music and Arts (SMA)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">http://www.allartsallkids.org</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">info@allartsallkids.org</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">parentsformusicandarts.blogspot.com</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(626) 280-1613</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(626) 280-4600 (fax)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">222 E. Garvey Ave</span></span></st1:address></st1:street></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Monterey Park</span></span></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, </span></span><st1:state st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">CA</span></span></st1:state><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><st1:postalcode st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">91755-1812</span></span></st1:postalcode></st1:place></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">c.c.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1) policy and law makers</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2) advocates and activists</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3) educators</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></o:p></p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8523149935310593473-5216409110864713509?l=parentsformusicandarts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Parents for Music and Arts/Students for Music and Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02460856390853817446noreply@blogger.com0