Public School Teachers Send Their Kids to Private Schools
According to a new study (reported in the Washington Times and elsewhere), public school teachers across the country are twice as likely as other parents to send their own children to private schools. The disparity is greater in cities. In Baltimore, more than one third of public school teachers’ children attend private school. [...]
The Sound of Silence
The state of Music Education in California public schools is rapidly worsening. Here are the facts: there has been a 50% decline in the percentage of students (representing more than 500,000) involved in music over the past five years; the state lost more than 1000 music teachers; and most importantly, this decrease is disproportionate [...]
Studying Music Affects IQ
New Research Provides The First Solid Evidence That The Study Of Music Promotes Intellectual Development.
I think it’s widely agreed that children who study arts tend to have higher IQs and perform better in school than those children who don’t. The question has always been whether there is just a correlation or if this is [...]
Education Secretary Stands Up for School Arts
Last Month, Education Secretary Rod Paige gave a strong boost to arts education when he sent a two-page letter to America’s school superintendents (approximately 16,000 nationwide) urging them not to cut art programs.
If you visit the Music for All Foundation online, you are urged to forward a letter of “Thank You” to Secretary Rod Paige [...]
Band Banquet
I just returned from the Jackson Memorial High School Marching Band Banquet. I’m going to miss these students next year — they’re a great bunch.
Concert Performed
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This week, Jackson Memorial High School held its annual spring concert. I conducted the percussion ensemble as they performed a piece called ConunDRUM. Additionally, I led the freshmen concert band through [...]