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University of Texas to research Texas School music education.(Items of Interest)(Brief Article)
The Texas Music Project has teamed up with the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin to research whether Texas school children have access to quality music education programs.
The benchmark survey is the impetus of Bruce Orr, who helped found the Texas Music Project, a nonprofit organization working to strengthen music education in Texas schools. The survey's purpose is to research how music education was being affected by a lack of funding and an increased focus on standardized testing.
The state of music education is a concern nationwide. In California, a recent study showed student participation in music dropped 46.5 percent between 1999 and 2004. The study hopes to find out whether Texas is experiencing a similar drop.
As state legislators struggle to develop a school ...
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