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...every student. Meanwhile, the U.S. has failed to maintain the standards of music education it set in the 1950s, much less make any progress. When I was a freshman in high school, the only music group supported by the school was a small stage band. We had no choir, no marching band, no orchestra. By the time I graduated, the stage band was gone...
Music is beneficial not only on an individual level. Playing or singing music in a group creates a sense of community and teamwork. Being part of a school choir or band can teach a child listening skills and instill a sense of responsibility to a larger group. Most importantly, music can add stability and comfort to a young person's life. The more precarious a child's home life or external condition, the more important the need for mental rejuvenation at school. (Since when have the three R's rejuvenated...
...their pajamas. The recipe has paid off: Leander's test scores, including those of its black and Hispanic students, have climbed steadily. And Leander students aren't pining for those lost electives. "We're here to learn," says 13-year-old Brooke Godbey. "We wouldn't benefit more from choir...
...make ends meet, Brennetta slashed her living expenses and took a second job teaching a youth choir. It was an exhausting time. She set up a playpen in her office to keep Imani with her at work. Even the smallest tasks could be a trial. "Try taking a shower holding your baby in your arms," she says. She remembers talking to a student one day when her mind suddenly went blank. "I was so tired," she says. "I was an emotional wreck." Things are smoother now that Imani is nearly four and relatives are nearby to pitch in; indeed, Brennetta...
Vicki sent me to meet Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. "I'll probably say something about us having the greatest skiing on earth or the world's greatest choir," he said. We had a lot of work to do. My first idea, "Utah: the no-drinkin', no-gamblin', no-whinin' state" didn't go over well. And "Utah: our Olympic officials are as corrupt as anyone's" was summarily dismissed. But "Utah: home of that snotty Sundance Film Festival" pleased the Senator greatly. "Robert Redford is a liberal Democrat. What do you expect?" he said. And after we tried to come...