Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Gene Davenport, Superintendent of Allen Independent School District. In regards to the U.S. Department of Education efforts in the arts and that Secretary Alexander has initiated the American 2000 Arts Partnership, along with the news that USOE and the National Endowment are funding the development of World Class standards for arts education. Davis and McCarter also write that they are pleased that the Getty Center for Education in the Arts has sent, to Allen's school board president, a package of materials related to enhancing student achievements through art education. Included with the packet is a questionnaire which asks for a report of any action the board has taken in response to the guide to enhancing student achievements.

Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, Project Coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Denton and Pilot Point Art Specialists. Reminding them of the meeting at the Multicultural Seminar at the Dallas Museum of Art February 29th, and asks of them to bring their school's work in the NTIEVA Educational Exhibit. If the specialists are unable to make it that day to call the NTIEVA office to make arrangements for them to acquire their work. The rest of the letter goes into details about Brent Wilson, the Getty's evaluator for NTIEVA having interest in visiting Denton and Pilot Point schools, Reynolds writes that she'll be in contact with further details soon.

Photocopy of a letter from Nancy Reynolds, project coordinator of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Denton and Pilot Point Art Specialists, in regards to NTIEVA's Education Exhibit. Reynolds hopes that everyone will attend the Multicultural Seminar at the Dallas Museum of Art, February 29th. Should they attend they need to bring their school's work for the NTIEVA Exhibit so that Reynolds can collectively put the pieces of artwork together. Reynolds ends the letter by writing that Brent Wilson, the Getty's Evaluator for NTIEVA might have an interest in visiting Denton and Pilot Point schools in May and that Reynolds will provide further details.

Photocopy of a letter from Jessie Lovano-Kerr and Nancy Roucher, Florida Institute for Art Education, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Inviting Davis to a meeting December 7th and 8th at the Wakulla Springs Lodge and Conference Center near Tallahassee to discuss working together on student performance in the arts. Details and planning about the conference are written out through the rest of the letter.

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Davis and Bill McCarter, co-directors of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, to Emmett Baker, Superintendent of Ponder Independent School District. In regards to the U.S. Department of Education efforts in the arts and that Secretary Alexander has initiated the American 2000 Arts Partnership, along with the news that USOE and the National Endowment are funding the development of World Class standards for arts education. Davis and McCarter also write that they are pleased that the Getty Center for Education in the Arts has sent, to Ponder's school board president, a package of materials related to enhancing student achievements through art education. Included with the packet is a questionnaire which asks for a report of any action the board has taken in response to the guide to enhancing student achievements.

A summary of the UNT/GET Meeting Re SchooLINC/PRC, February 19, 1992. In attendance was UNT, Chancellor Alfred F. Hurley, Vice President Fred Pole, Interim Education Dean Richard Simms. GTE, Mark Emroy, Education Division, John Clark, Education Division, Troy Hignight, Mgr. Customer Relations and Melvin Willis, District Manager. An hour-long meeting occurred in Chancellor Hurley's office at UNT on February 19. Mark Emroy stated that GTE will not provide any services to SchooLINC/PDC on a pro bono basis. Little or no progress toward resolution of SchooLINC/PDC issues was achieved during the meeting.

A fax from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Included in the fax are six pages of the draft contact for the teleconference for review. Rosenberg requests Davis' signature and for the copy to be sent back to her office.

A memo from Vicki Rosenberg, program officer for the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, to the Regional Institute Directors and the District Grant Coordinators. The memo is in regards to an attached document with information on the RJR Nabisco Foundations' China Breakers Conference. Rosenberg believed the directors and coordinators would be interested in nominating someone for the meeting, nominations must be submitted by December 30, 1992.

A newspaper clipping on North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts holding a teleconference with panelists from Prairie Visions: The Nebraska Consortium for Discipline-Based Art Education. The teleconference, "Schools, Museums, Art and Children: A Dialogue of States," is an audience interaction to expand nation view on comprehensive art education.

Page one of a publication release on the new survey, Americans and the Arts VI, conducted by Louis Harris. Which states that majority of Americans believe that art and art courses should be part of the regular curriculum and paid for out of the school budget. Ninety-one percent of those polled say it is important for children to learn about the arts and develop artistic skills in schools.

A letter from Jim Surratt to D. Jack Davis and R. William McCarter about informing Davis and McCarter about the Plano Independent School District commitments to the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts in regards to art specialists and art supervisors implementing disciplined-based art education throughout the district. Attached is a worksheet that list art educators and their contract lengths plus salaries for Plano ISD.

A response made by the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts in order to address issues reflected in three evaluation reports made by Brent Wilson, Jon White, and The Center for Collaborative Research at the University of North Texas.