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November 20, 2020
Status of Arts Education
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November 12, 2020
Take Action: Music Education
As local partners in music education, orchestras advocate for all students to have access to a complete arts education in the schools. At the federal level, orchestras are seeking increased funding for arts education and better data collection at the U.S. Department of Education.
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November 10, 2020
U.S. Department of Education Funding Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Education is charged with promoting educational excellence throughout the nation. Federal law recognizes the arts as a core subject of learning. As local partners in music education, orchestras should be aware of the direct and indirect funding opportunities available from the U.S. Department of Education.
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November 9, 2020
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 6, 2020
Orchestras Support In-School Music Education
The public education system can uniquely broaden or narrow countless opportunities for each generation. Unfortunately, research continues to point to ongoing barriers to student achievement in the arts, with significant racial/ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic gaps in access to a complete arts education.
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November 6, 2020
Music Education Advocacy
The status of music education in our nation’s schools has short- and long-term consequences for both student achievement and the future of orchestras. Research has proven that arts education, including music education, uniquely provides academic and social benefits, preparing students for success in school, work, and life.
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October 13, 2020
Your Orchestra, Your Community: Roadmap to Success
Every orchestra has a community story – but not every orchestra knows just how important community is to their future. Your Orchestra, Your Community: Roadmap to Success is designed by orchestras for orchestras eager to reach out and make a difference to their community’s future as well as their own.
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December 16, 2020
Education/Community Engagement Newsletter
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December 11, 2020
Education and Community Engagement Leadership Committee
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October 18, 2017
Education and Community Engagement
The League provides information that supports orchestra education and community engagement programs and advocates in support of the availability of comprehensive, in-school music education. The content below contains a wealth of resources and items of interest for youth orchestra, education, and community engagement personnel.
