Chance the Rapper: Take Lyft & give to CPS arts ed
If you get a ride from Lyft in Chicago, you can round up your fare to the next dollar and have the extra money help support arts ed in Chicago.
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Balto. City schools could move beyond math, reading
Baltimore City schools will open for students on Tuesday, and the schools CEO says she welcomes a more well-rounded approach to education.
Students who merit scholarships get aid reduced
Students who get scholarships that they have worked hard to achieve face the very real possibility that the financial aid they receive will be cut.
Cymbals in Morton & the IL state budget
IL continues under a budget impasse. Although towns step up to help, it comes down to figuring out how to solve the root problem.
Background music is both positive and negative
Music affects us in many ways, but can it help us remember what we learn? Studies are equivocal on the question, and it may depend on the individual.
Cooperation & teamwork at work linked to music
Music leads to a greater spirit of cooperation among co-workers, just like it promotes enjoyment and cooperation, not competition, at school.
Background music affects attitudes toward sharks
Music shapes our perceptions and emotions, even about sharks. It has long been a part of a well-rounded education in our schools.
Valley Vista musical is a star in a sky of darkness
Musical theater productions are rare in Arizona high schools, where fine arts programming in the schools has taken a few hits recently.
NAMM names best US music ed programs
The National Association of Music Merchants has selected 118 schools and 476 school communities in America as the best places for music education.
March is Music in Our Schools Month in the US
Students, teachers, and everyone is recognizing it, celebrating it, and singing it in many ways from elementary schools to state houses.