[Dixielandjazz] Who'd have thunk it?? - Music Education Mandates??

[Mike]

It's nice to see that some states are finally starting to 
listen. Hopefully Colorado will see the benefit of this and 
follow suit very soon.

Mike





Steve Barbone wrote:
> It wasn't so long ago that we were bitching about the cutbacks in, or total
> lack of, music and arts education in the schools. Times seem to be changing.
> 
> Governor Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana just signed into law Act 175 mandating
> the visual and performing arts for all schools. Full implementation of the
> law is scheduled for the 2010/2011 school year and will require all students
> to have music and the arts as a part of their basic education. The Louisiana
> law was largely based on the Arkansas legislation that mandated music and
> art instruction for all children starting with the 2005/2006 school year.

> 
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone