Despite the fact that ninety percent of the population listens to music, the arts are a critically underfunded aspect of schools throughout the country. Listen to this episode for insight on why music education is vital and the benefits which the performing arts reap—as well as a potential plan for improvement.
Thank you to Lauren Pognon and Owen Ricks for their student testimonies!
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https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8031468/nielsen-music-360-2017-report-streaming
https://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/gallup-organization-reveals-findings-american-atti#:~:text=Slightly%20more%20than%20one%20in,instrument%20%2Caccording%20to%20the%20survey.
https://nafme.org/20-important-benefits-of-music-in-our-schools/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3957486/
https://blogs.uoregon.edu/donovancassell2f14gateway/
