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Music education has long been a solid contributor to the producing of a well-rounded adult.  Study after study has shown that music education increases creativity and sociability, as well as contributing to a student's overall ability to cope with everyday stresses.

This page is intended to provide resources for those who advocate that music (as well as the arts in general) be considered a core part of the school day.

"Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them - a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement.  The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music."
                                                                      - President Gerald Ford

Music Advocacy Websites

Stand Up 4 Music

National Association for Music Education


California Music Educators Association

Grammy in the Schools

Music For All

National Association for Music Parents

National Music Council 

California Alliance for Arts Education

National Association of Music Merchants

Broader Minded

Advocacy News
New Arts Curriculum Framework Update

The California Department of Education (CDE) is revising the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Framework to incorporate and support the recently approved VAPA standards. You can join the California Department of Education VAPA Revisions Listserv for the latest information.

​Also, follow@PCrooks_VAPA and @ArtsEmpowerSD on Twitter for news and updates in arts education.

Supporting & Promoting Music Education for All

California Music Educators Association - Southern Border Section
an affiliate of NAfME: National Association for Music Education 
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