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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Imagination and Speculation as Historical Impulse: Engaging Uncertainties within Art Education History and Historiography
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Bolin, Paul E. – Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 2009
Through the presentation of three historical accounts, this article explores the roles imagination and speculation may play within the writing and study of history. By looking at these three incidents, each drawn from the history and historiography of art education over the past 150 years, through a perspective that embraces the value of utilizing…
Descriptors: Art Education, Historiography, Art History, Historical Interpretation
Drawing on the Past for Insight and Direction: Ten Considerations in Legislative and Policy Development for Art Education
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Bolin, Paul E. – Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 2006
In June 1869, a coalition of 12 individuals and two businesses presented the Massachusetts state legislature with a carefully crafted petition. This document called for lawmakers to take action in requesting that the State Board of Education develop a plan to initiate drawing instruction in Massachusetts public schools, or to establish educational…
Descriptors: Art Education, Educational Policy, Freehand Drawing, State Legislation
Bordering the Familiar: Drawing Education Legislation in the Northeastern United States, 1871-1876
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Bolin, Paul E. – Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 2004
Information regarding enactment of drawing education legislation in the United States during the 19th century centers almost exclusively on events that occurred in Massachusetts, primarily the Massachusetts Drawing Act of 1870. Legislative history regarding the ratification of drawing education laws in states surrounding Massachusetts is available…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Art Education, Educational History, Freehand Drawing