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Artist Gwen AP On: Art, Education and Finding Herself
It was not too long ago that artist, teacher and mother Gwen AP was painting in the crowd at concerts and festivals. Through a rapid turn of events, she now finds herself painting on stage with her...
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Classes Cancelled for Wall Street Protest
On September 17, I marched through New York City’s Financial District with about 1000 other people. It was the first day of what has now become known as the “Occupy Wall Street” movement, and I was...
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Education Issue Update: The GOP and Education
It’s been proven over and over: education gets the attention of voters. As the Republican primaries proceed, it’s worth taking a good, hard look at the candidates’ stances. This is one area where they...
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On the Road with Reverb and J.Cole
Laura Bedrick here! I’m reporting from the Reverb Campus Consciousness tour bus, where I have been living and traveling the country discovering how music can change the world. The tour has taken us all...
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Anti-bullying Video Going Viral
If you put a few hundred adolescents together in a relatively confined space for months on end, hormones will rage, insecurities will be magnified, developing personalities will clash, and bullying...
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Education Issue Update: School ‘n’ the Candidates
Education is high on the young voters agenda. Where they’ve been, where they’re going, and how much it’s going to cost to get there. In order to make the right vote for you, it must be an informed...
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Studying Music Abroad, All Expenses Paid.
Do you want to study abroad? Yeah. Do you want to do it with someone else’s money? Hell yeah. Want to study international music culture while you’re there? Well my friends, you should know that The...
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We’re Sending Teachers to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
HeadCount sends people to the voting booths. But did you know that we’re sending teachers to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum? Yup, our “Capitol Community” program, run in conjunction with the...
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A teacher’s take on education policy
The HeadCount blog is a forum for our community where we welcome all opinions and perspectives. The following does not necessarily represent the views of the HeadCount organization. We welcome anyone...
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Free Concert Tix for Good (Global) Citizens
Global poverty is a problem with a lot of moving parts, so there’s a lot anyone can do to fight it. What if you could take action, track it online, and get rewarded with amazing music? Now, with...
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Is Participatory Budgeting Good for Democracy?
My Elementary School, P.S. 24 (Class of 2002 represent), wants two new laptop carts consisting of 72 brand new laptop computers. When I went there we had a computer lab consisting of two or three...
View ArticleSchool is IN for Summer Thanks to Capitol Community
Ian Weissman is a New York City public school teacher and also a HeadCount Team Leader. Thanks to The Capitol Community Fund, a joint effort between the Capitol Theatre and HeadCount, Ian was part of a...
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