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aint_no_life_nowhere

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Mon Aug-17-09 04:26 PM
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215. Not to forget the decline of music education in our public schools

When I was a little kid in the 50s, almost everyone from 4th grade on took up a musical instrument and received both personal and group instruction in the public schools up to 12th grade. Since the days of Reagan and proposition 13 and similar so-called taxpayer revolts, the schools have been cutting such things as the arts and musical programs and concentrating on the three Rs. I think musical appreciation has taken a hard hit in this country from the fact that fewer young people are being exposed to great music in our schools.

By the way, I think you've written an excellent post, worthy of its own thread.

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