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Educational reform
Education Reform should come from teachers and their communities. See Union Chief Faults School Reform From ‘On High’ by Alan Schwartz at The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/12/us/12aft.html The Eminent Education Researcher and Author, Diane Ravitch, exposes and explains the many weakness of … Continue reading
7th grader produces concert for music ed.
A Bucks county 7th grader is reaching out to would-be student musicians who don’t have the opportunity he has to learn to play an instrument. His name is Aaron Albuck. He’s a member of the orchestra and jazz band at … Continue reading
Professional Drummer Mike Veny Becomes a Philanthropist Sponsoring Music Education
Mike Veny, professional drummer and drum teacher promotes music education for kids of all ages on his two e-commerce websites through his “You Save – We Donate™” program that benefits the Fender Music Foundation. Mike Veny has been teaching and … Continue reading
Conservatory Is to Cut Ties to Children’s Music Project
The classical music world’s latest Big Idea — a movement to marry music education to social work — has been jolted in this country by the rocky divorce between the effort’s fledgling national organization and the New England Conservatory here. … Continue reading
