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23. May 2009 13:21
Why hasn't music education made it to a place in America where it has become important enough?
Music in American education has a ways to go. I spent the last several months doing some research calling high schools in California to find out a little bit about their music programs. I was shocked to find that less schools had music programs than I orginially thought. Of course none of the continuing education schools didn't have them. They are also one of the first aspects of schooling that officials feel can afford loss. I think this idea definitely needs to be re-thought.How can we make music education an more important part of a child's education? We know that quality music programs can help a childs development and improve thier reading and math skills We also know that music is the language that all cultures speak and can be used to bring people together. Then why don't we teach this as a core part of a child's curriculum and development? It is not figured into school ratings. It becomes real easy for music to squeezed out of the equation. Read this article. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041119/news_7m19music.html