Photocopy of a letter from Bruce M. Burton, Office of Advancements, University of North Texas to Ann Swartzberg, Development Director, School of Fine Arts. In regards to the recent turn down from the Richardson Foundation and J.C Penny to match grant funding from the Getty Center. Burton hopes that Swartzberg will look over the proposal and make any comments which would help strengthen their case.

Photocopy of a letter from Bruce Burton, Office of Advancement to his colleague, James "Jim" J. Muro. In regards to their recent turn-down from the Richard Foundation and J.C. Penny, Burton believes that they should obtain the Amon Carter grant sooner than originally planned and that Muro should schedule an appointment with Bob Crow to discuss the proposal for their educational reform program.

A memo from Julie Abel, program associate for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the participants for the Student Assessment Meeting, the Directors' meeting and the Barton Creek Conference. The memo is in regards to information needed for the directors to make travel arrangements, transportation, weather and clothing, meals functions and recreation after the meetings.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the participants of the Student Assessment Meeting, the Directors' Meeting and the Barton Creek Conference. The memo is in regards to enclosed information packets with information on transportation, weather and clothing, meal functions and recreation. The memo also details speaker profiles, student meeting itinerary, director's meeting itinerary and such.

A document containing guidelines and application procedures for The Getty Center for Education in the Arts' Student Assessment Grant for 1990.

A letter from Vicki Rosenberg to Regional Institute Directors and Evaluators dated October 23, 1989, regarding the enclosed "Regional Institute Grant Program Student Assessment Grant Guidelines & Application Procedures."

Photocopy of a memo from Bruce M. Burton, Office of Advancements, University of North Texas to Jack Davis, Vice Provost, Co-Director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Burton has sent Davis a table of potential donors for the education reform program, to match the Getty Center's initial grant.

Photocopy of a letter from Valleau Wilkie, executive director of the Sid W. Richardson Foundation to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regards to previous correspondence between Wilkie and Davis about the foundation grant support and how the Director of the foundation did not find it possible to approve a grant in support of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts program.

A press release from Pat Clubb to the media and other interested parties that includes a cover letter. The press release lists a series of Artsreach meetings the Texas Commission on the Arts is holding during the fall, 1989 to "heighten the visibility of the TCA throughout Texas."

Photocopy of a letter from Camille C. Alexander, corporate contributions coordinator of JCPenny, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. The letter is in regard to their previous correspondence where Davis submitted a grant proposal to the company for assistance in establishing the institute. IN this letter Alexander regrets to inform Davis that after careful consideration after reviewing the proposal they cannot commit.

A brief description of Connecticut's performance assessments in High School Science and Mathematics, written by Joan Boykoff Baron, Ph.D, Connecticut State Department of Education. The Connecticut State Department of Education received a grant from the National Science Foundation to work with the Coalition of Essential Schools and the State Departments of Education to develop performance assessments in science and mathematics.

A memo from Julie Abel, program associate of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Jack Davis, Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts and Connie Newton. The memo is in regards to questions they sent in prior correspondence for the speakers at the Assessment Meeting in November. However, the questions arrived a week late and were not sent to the speakers. She requests that they bring the questions to the meeting.

An article written by Julie Gilberto for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about the UNT led North Texas Regional Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts that aids teachers in combining art and regular coursework to better students' education. The piece features a look at students in a classroom where this idea is already being implemented.

A scanned newspaper clipping featuring an article about teacher, Georiga Blaydes and her fifth-grade class room of students undergoing the experimental discipline-based art education program. The students have become as serious about art criticism as professional critics. Changes in art curriculum are being implemented statewide as part of a package of sweeping education reforms approved by the Texas Legislature in 1981. In the article, Ms. Blaydes has been working with the University of North Texas administrators as they plan for a regional center for the visual arts that will promote new art education programs.

A memo from Jack Davis and William McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, and Connie Newton, to Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts. The memo is in regards to a list of questions for the speakers at the upcoming November conference.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer at the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to presenters at Student Assessment Meeting. The memo is in regards to questions about the assessment submitted by the regional institute evaluators and directors.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the presenters at the Student Assessment Meeting. The memo is in regards to questions about the assessment submitted by the regional institute evaluators and directors.

A newspaper clipping from The Dallas Morning News, October 4, 1989 about the Sara Lee Corporation. Chairman John Bryan discusses that the company will commit to funding programs for the arts and encourages other business in the community to invest in the arts as well. From the desk of Jack Davis, William McCarter, as they researched foundations and charities to support their education reform program.

A newsletter, Common Core of Learning Assessment Project, Compact Dialogue, Connecticut Multi-state Performance Assessment Collaborative Team in Math and Science. Compact Dialogue is a monthly publication of the Compact Project a multi-state collaborative effort funded by the National Science Foundation. The newsletter will keep up to date information on all the happenings within the project.

A collective document that gives descriptions of foundations that provide grants for numerous organizations and programs of particular interests. This page is about the American Express Co. American Express Philanthropic Program. American Express offers grant support in arts & humanities, education, arts education, colleges & universities, public education and social services. These pages belong to the desk of Jack Davis, William McCarter and the members of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, as they researched foundations and charities to support their educational reform program.

An invitation to a fund raising seminar for the Deans and Faculty at the University of North Texas for Thursday, October 5, 1989 at the Advancement Center. Included in the invitation is a schedule for the morning and afternoon of the seminar and a list of individuals who have been participating in the fund-raising project who have been invited to the seminar.

Photocopy of a letter from Vicki J. Rosenberg to D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter about the Texas Regional Institute Implementation Grant application. Rosenberg includes a list of twelve detailed questions for clarification on specific aspects of the implementation plan.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Maggie DiBlasio, Jack Davis, Bill McCarter and Tom McMullen. The memo is in regards to the two directors' meetings, one which will be held December 8 - 9, 1988 in Los Angeles. Rosenberg requests a list of representatives from each institute who will be attending the meeting by October 28. All travel arrangements must be made by November 7.

A letter from the Correspondence Examiner to Richard Rafes about the tax codes that can be used for the NTRIEVA organization and Social Security coverage that can be applied to employees.