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Thanks for your interest in supporting your music program. This Knowledge Base is here to help you find presentable facts to help you save, start, or improve your school's music program.There are two basic ways you can find this information:

  1. Check off boxes below that sound like the issues your program faces and we'll tell you the best things that you can say for your selection of issues, or
  2. Browse the links below to find facts relevant to your issues on your own.

My school music program faces problems including:
Budget cuts (facing our entire school system)
Mandates for testing in a limited number of subjects, not including music
Instructional emphasis is mostly on reading
Instructional emphasis is mostly on math
Too many kids, not enough teachers
Not enough instruments
Emphasis on athletic activities is encroaching on music activities
Lack of support from the administration
Lack of facilities for music instruction
Not enough time in the day for music instruction
Music is not perceived as a core academic subject
Music is not seen as part of the overall curriculum
Insufficient support for kids with disabilities

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Working with Your School Board
You can also download the Music Education Statistics and Information "facts-at-a-glance" brochure (PDF).