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PROOF POINTS: Can making music remake the mind?

Chris Berdik by Chris Berdik September 13, 2021September 13, 2021

Music education advocates have been fighting back against school budget cuts by  claiming that that learning music makes kids better at learning other things. Numerous studies have found that students who play an instrument tend to do better in school across a wide range of subjects, but not everyone agrees that music instruction is the […]

Quitman students perform at a winter concert. Music classes at the school this year are incorporating reading and math instruction. (Amanda Brown / NJ Spotlight)
Posted inOpinion

TEACHER VOICE: Reimagine schools? We must widen our starting points

by Eric Shieh July 10, 2020December 7, 2021
Posted inNews

OPINION: Making music education sound right to students in lockdown — and long after

Avatar photo by Nick Ferraro May 11, 2020June 11, 2020
Posted inNews

OPINION: It’s time to change the conversation around music education to its positive impact on student success

Avatar photo by Tiffany Kerns August 26, 2019March 30, 2020
Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Stormzy, Ed Sheeran and the magic that happens when students guide their own learning

Avatar photo by Matt Griffiths July 29, 2019March 30, 2020
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