20 Things
Twenty things you can do to NOW to support music education in your community.
AdminLetter
Sample letter to an education administrator requesting support and describing
scientific research findings.
BoostLetter
Sample letter to parents requesting support for the music program.
CANDQ
A list of questions you may use to gauge a candidate for local School
Board's support for music and arts education.
Check
A simple evaluation sheet to measure the level of support your school
district provides for music.
ContacTemp
A template to help organize important contacts to support your local
community efforts.
CPRbrief
Connecticut Public Radio's "The Music Education Reports" summaries of
story contents.
FundLetter
Sample letter to parents encouraging them to volunteer their participation
in fundraising activities.
Principle
"The Value and Quality of Arts Education: A Statement of Principles"
from the Consortium of National Arts Education Association. A great
tool for helping administrators understand what constitutes an arts
education.
Proclam
How to generate a proclamation for your local efforts - "Understanding
School Budgets" adapted from an article by Karl Bruhn.
Script
Scripts announcers can use at VH1 Save The Music or music education-related
events.
Standards
"Ten Reasons Why National Standards For Music Education Are Helpful"
by Paul Lehman. This article helps identify how standards may create
stronger music programs.
Suicide
"Cutting School Music: A Form of Cultural Suicide" Pacific Symphony
Orchestra survey and article on why music education is important.
What You Can
Do
A list of what Educators, Parents and Students can do to promote the
importance of music education.