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Why are Schools Cutting Music Programs?

By Henry Donahue

When Save The Music started in 1997, music education funding cuts in public schools were on the rise. School boards and superintendents often cited economic strain as a justification for schools cutting music programs from the regular schedule and relegating music and...

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Our Sponsors, Partners & Advocates for Music Education

By Lia Peralta

At Save The Music, we’re very fortunate to have built strong relationships and work with some amazing brands and companies as music sponsors for our school programs. Companies and brands donate money to fund grants for music education, support fundraising events, and...

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National Standards for Music Education

The National Standards for Music Education (NAfME)

By Rebecca Hof

The National Standards for Music Education were developed by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). Here is the list of those music education standards administered and widely adopted in 1994: ① Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of...

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Federal Relief Funding for the Music Classroom

By Rebecca Hof

This article was updated on June 23, 2021 The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by Congress and signed into law on March 11, 2021. The bill includes over $120 billion for K-12...

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Save The Music The Leading Music Charity for Children

Who We Are Today: The Leading Music Charity for Children

By Lia Peralta

Since 1997, Save The Music has been one of the leading music charities for children. If you’re mostly familiar with our program history, a lot has changed over time. Most of our supporters are foundations and other philanthropic funders focused on the communities we...

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