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    ADVOCACY in DISTRICT 8

    ADVOCACY LINKS

    Ken Robinson: Schools Kill Creativity

     

    12 Benefits of Music Education 

     

    The Value of Music Education

     

    20 Steps on How To Fight Music Cuts

     

    The Value of Music Ed - Richard Gill

     

    NAfME - Beyond the Bubbles

     

    Music for All

     

    RESEARCH ARTICLES

    Why Music Education Actually Matters

     

    Why Music Education is Important

     

    Why Teach Music?

     

    Music In Elementary Schools

     

    STEM vs. STEAM

     

    Arts In Schools by Michael Blakeslee

     

    Learning, Arts, and the Brain

     

    HOW YOU CAN ADVOCATE

    Keep Music Education Strong Brochure

     

    Grass Roots Advocacy Guide

     

    Post Research Posters

     

    Sample Concert Speech

     

    Templates for Media and Press Releases

     

     

    CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS

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    IF YOU HAVE IDEAS FOR WHAT ADVOCACY SHOULD LOOK LIKE IN DISTRICT 8, PLEASE CONTACT MATTHEW WAGNER.

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