{"id":6555,"date":"2020-11-06T19:22:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T19:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?page_id=6555"},"modified":"2021-02-24T21:48:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T21:48:52","slug":"orchestras-support-in-school-music-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/advocate\/music-education-advocacy\/orchestras-support-in-school-music-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Orchestras Support In-School Music Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Join the National Effort & Commit to Local Action!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Sign on Today<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

See the 280+ orchestras<\/a> that have endorsed the Statement of Common Cause! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The public education system can uniquely broaden or narrow countless opportunities for each generation. Unfortunately, research continues to point to ongoing barriers to student achievement in the arts<\/strong><\/a>, with significant racial\/ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic gaps in access to a complete arts education. The most recent national snapshot of the availability of arts education, in 2012, found that the highest-poverty school have the least access to arts learning, prompting the Secretary of Education to declare that the state of arts education is \u201cis absolutely an equity issue and a civil rights issue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the League of American Orchestras\u2019 commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion<\/strong><\/a>, we encourage orchestras to listen for an understanding of community needs and create deep connections with local partners. As civic-minded community-based organizations, America\u2019s adult and youth orchestras can help to improve access to the benefits of music learning by advocating locally for in-school music education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement of common cause, “Orchestras Support In-School Music Education<\/a><\/strong>” (PDF) was first drafted in 2007 with input from more than 50 orchestras and reflects a collective opportunity for all orchestras to take individual, community-specific action to improve access to music education in schools nationwide. In 2018, League refreshed the statement with input from orchestras as well as partners in the broader arts and education communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The League is encouraging all adult and youth orchestras to endorse this statement of common cause, take action locally, and share information about advocacy experiences.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n