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Music Education Advocacy Tools

Orchestras are committed to improving music education opportunities in local schools. Consider using these national resources to support your advocacy at the local level.

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November 9, 2020

Every Student Succeeds Act: Resources for Orchestras

The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) marks an important, new opportunity to ensure that every student has access to arts and music education. Now, even more of the decisions about how the arts are supported in education will be made at the state and local levels. The highest poverty schools currently have the …

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November 9, 2020

Ten Tips for Launching Your Music Education Advocacy Effort

Keep the League informed of your advocacy efforts! As the League continues to advocate for arts education at the national level, it will be helpful to know about your efforts to build support for music education at the state and local levels.

Banner: National Orchestral Institute + Festival’s local community outreach. Photo: Geoff Sheil

Music Education is Essential section: Young violinist Luis of BRAVO Youth Orchestras solos alongside Kevin Sylvester of Black Violin at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, OR. Photo: Richard Kolbell

Contact Congress

Raising your voice about key issues before Congress is essential. Contacting Congress is easy to do, and your communication with elected officials will ensure that communities nationwide continue to benefit from orchestral music.

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