Music Education and the Republican Assault

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Sunday April 30, 2006 · 11:17 AM PDT

2006/04/30 · 11:17

"Secondary students who participated in band or orchestra reported the lowest lifetime and current use of all substances (alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs)." -- Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse Report. Reported in Houston Chronicle, January 1998

When was the last time that you heard something good about the public education system? In my entire life, it's always seemed that my education has had to have been cut short--lack of funds, lack of teachers, lack of interest. As a student of music, I have learned to accept the fact that more often than not, music and the arts will be the first thing on the chopping block when the Republicans screw up the country again. However, I am here to tell you why that is a falsehood of practice, and why music in our public schools is possibly the most important subject to be taught to struggling and troubled students. Read More

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