Laconia protesters demand reps restore arts, higher education funding in state budget

Laconia protesters demand reps restore arts, higher education funding in state budget

LACONIA — Protesters gathered at Busy Corner Friday afternoon to “demand a better budget” in response to cuts proposed by Republicans on the House Finance Committee in Concord.

Leading with Vision in Arts Education - Higher Education Digest

Ahava Silkey-Jones is a national leader in the arts, education, and civic sectors. As Vice Provost of the School of Creative Arts, Entertainment and Design at Dallas College, she oversees strategy, operations, partnerships, and programming. Dallas College serves over 127,000 students across seven campuses. A former K–12 principal and executive director, she co-founded the Professional Theatre and Dance Youth Academy and served two terms on the M…