Music Education

Curriculum High School Music, NCLB Mainly Exist in Harmony, Study Finds
Average high school music enrollment rates have remained flat for about three decades but have declined for Hispanics, special education students, and English-learners since NCLB became law, a new study finds.
Holly Kurtz, June 5, 2014
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Education New Partnership Brings Rock and Roll to N.Y.C. Schools
Many more students in the New York City school system will get exposed to modern music education, from hip hop to hard rock and punk, through a new initiative.
Alyssa Morones, March 27, 2014
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Curriculum Opinion No Room for the Extras - Cut Music?
Guest Blogger Christine Holajter, Hope Street Group Kentucky Teacher Fellow and K-2 General Music Teacher at Straub Elementary in the Mason County School District discusses budget cuts causing music programs to be eliminated.
Stu Silberman, December 9, 2013
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Yashelyn, 9, plays violin in the Youth Orchestra LA at the Heart of Los Angeles music program class in Los Angeles.
Yashelyn, 9, plays violin in the Youth Orchestra LA at the Heart of Los Angeles music program class in Los Angeles.
Eric Grigorian for Education Week
School & District Management Music Training Sharpens Brain Pathways, Studies Say
Researchers have found that playing an instrument may help grow the neural connections that aid creativity, decisionmaking, and complex memory—especially when children's training starts early.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 25, 2013
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Atticus S. Hensley leads students during band class at East Middle School in Tullahoma, Tenn.
Atticus S. Hensley leads students during band class at East Middle School in Tullahoma, Tenn.
Josh Anderson for Education Week
Curriculum Classroom Portfolios Used as Alternative Teacher-Evaluation Measure
Tennessee is allowing arts teachers to submit their students' work as one yardstick of how well they contribute to the children's achievement.
Erik W. Robelen, September 17, 2013
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School Climate & Safety Opinion Don't Run Away From Teaching Pop Culture
Educators must learn to teach about inappropriate media content in their students' lives, Marc Hauser writes.
Marc D. Hauser, February 5, 2013
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David Wish leads a Little Kids Rock music class at PS 176 in New York City in 2003. Mr. Wish's organization has become one of the largest free instrumental-music programs in the United States.
David Wish leads a Little Kids Rock music class at PS 176 in New York City in 2003. Mr. Wish's organization has become one of the largest free instrumental-music programs in the United States.
Bebeto Matthews, AP
School & District Management Social Entrepreneurs Try to Offer Solutions to K-12 Problems
But they face intense competition for initial financial backing and pressures to design business models that will make them sustainable.
Robin L. Flanigan, April 24, 2012
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Federal Romney Hearts English Immersion, Mrs. Gingrich Likes Music Education
Romney reiterates his support for English immersion, and Gingrich touts his wife's expertise in music education during a recent debate.
Alyson Klein, January 26, 2012
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Curriculum Nashville to Reinvent Music Curriculum for City Schools
The Nashville school system is rethinking music education, with new classes in songwriting and composition as well rock and hip-hop performance.
Erik W. Robelen, September 16, 2011
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1 min read
Education Funding Who Needs Art (or Music or Phys. Ed. or Librarians)?
Dozens of schools in Broward County, Fla., are asking librarians and teachers of art, music, and phys. ed., to take pay cuts of nearly 50 percent for next school year.
Anthony Rebora, April 28, 2010
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Law & Courts High Court Turns Down Religious-Music Case
A student had sought to play "Ave Maria" at a high school graduation ceremony.
Mark Walsh, March 30, 2010
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Education Report Roundup Music Education
A report on music programs in Oklahoma public schools found most students have access to music, although the number of courses available vary widely from district to district.
The Associated Press, January 26, 2010
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Law & Courts Courts Sound Sour Note on 'Ave Maria' at Event
The decision illustrates the perennial tug-of-war over religious expression in public schools.
Mark Walsh, September 15, 2009
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Federal Education Musical Chairs in Colorado
Michael Johnston, a charter school principal and a former education adviser for the Obama campaign, will fill the Colorado State Senate seat vacated by Peter Groff, who has a new job with the feds.
Michele McNeil, May 13, 2009
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