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U.S. House passes important education resolution.(Items of Interest)(Brief Article)
In a victory for school music education programs across the country, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed H. CON. RES, 380 recognizing the benefits and importance of school-based music education.
The resolution was the result of years of lobbying by NAMM and its partners, was read by sponsor Representative Jim Cooper of Tennessee and was co-sponsored by thirty-one other representatives.
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Source: HighBeam Research, U.S. House passes important education resolution.(Items of...