Keeping Elementary Music Is a Good Fiscal Move
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Music and overall budget Music as efficient use of school budget |
Attribution
“FOCUS ON BUDGET: Reverse Economics – Developing a Fiscal Case for Your Music Program (Part 2 of 2).” John Benham, Supportmusic.com, May 1, 2008.
Item Text
“Many school board members assume that eliminating elementary music education programs will ease present day budget crunches, as well as longer-term budgetary constraints, with little detrimental effect on student participation in music in the upper grade levels.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
We already know the intrinsic value of music education for students … maintaining strong elementary music education programs offers long-term fiscal value as well.”
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Submitter Information
- Name: MENC Staff
- Email: advocacy@menc.org