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Julian Is A Mermaid, Shannon M. Blake
Julian Is A Mermaid, Shannon M. Blake
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
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Winter Holidays Around The World, Christopher Castro
Winter Holidays Around The World, Christopher Castro
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
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The Equal Right To Sing: The American Zeitgeist And Its Implications For Music Education, Youngeun Kim
The Equal Right To Sing: The American Zeitgeist And Its Implications For Music Education, Youngeun Kim
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
According to music educators and proponents of arts education, music education in U.S. public schools seems to be in jeopardy. This thesis brings attention to several issues in current music education. It is a case study of music education in New York City public elementary schools. First, it shows that music education is not equally distributed to all students in the public-school system and is especially unequal among elementary schools. Next, it investigates possible causes for this inequality, from the current system’s limitations to more fundamental causes including the cultural perception of music among the U.S. public. The consequences of …