NCSCOS+update

ESSENTIAL STANDARDS UPDATE
 * Arts Education is undergoing an overhaul of the K-12 standards as part**
 * of the Phase II Essential Standards process. The Essential Standards**
 * writing committees met in Raleigh in August of 2009 to begin the**
 * re-visioning process. Please stay tuned for updates on the process and**
 * how you can be involved as a reviewer throughout the 2009-2010 school**
 * year. It is anticipated that the new standards will go before the NC**
 * State Board of Education for Action in June 2010. The NCDPI consultants**
 * wish to thank the leads and writers for K-12 dance, music, theatre arts**
 * and visual arts education for providing their leadership, part**
 * icipation,**
 * and expertise to this important endeavor!**