Creative Jobs in L.A. County Projected to Rise by 4.3% in 2015, According to Otis College of Art and Design Otis College’s Annual Report States Creative Economy Generated $129 Billion in Sales/Receipts in L.A. and Orange Counties in 2010, Up From 2009 Revenues according to the 2011 Otis Report on the Creative Economy of the [...]

ACME believes that in addition to traditional academics, the new domain of 21st century skills is a key factor in both inspiring kids to do better in school, and to succeed in the workplace. A number of national organizations, including the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (www.p21.org)

When American education is in crisis, policy makers and thought leaders roll out the STEM argument, that the science, technology, engineering and math curriculum needs to be emphasized as the cornerstone of American competitiveness in a world where Chinese students do lightening drills on the periodic table of the elements at age 4 (lol). There [...]