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POPSMusic for the Brain Some people say that art and music are an impractical luxury for schools, given the hyper competitive demands of "globalization" that require a strong background in science and math. Laying aside the wrong-headed workforce-training assumptions behind such an instrumentalist educational philosophy, another way of looking at it is: given the "new economic" reality -- where workers won't have long-term jobs or careers but multiple jobs and careers -- the advantage goes to those with nimble minds and creative intelligence; not the proficient test-takers our education factories are producing. Improving the achievement gap? Raising test scores? Preventing kids from dropping out? We need more music education, not less. The math is simple.
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POPSA Pitch For Music Can you believe that many schools still don't have a music program in spite of all the scientific evidence that shows it is necessary to our wholeness?
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POPSDoes Clipmarks Have What It Takes for the New Web? I hope all clipmarkers will watch this video with the intention of us incorporating as many of the ideas into this community. I believe we truly have a unique opportunity to pave the way for a better world & be a paradigm for the Web 2.0 community. One final quote... "While at first glance this book appears aimed at the business sector, the key messages and principles it explores make it a "must read" for anyone in the education sector who has the slightest interest in understanding the environment that our schools are now operating in - and perhaps to understand why for many of our young people they simply aren't working any more!"
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POPSAppeal to All Americans-Support the Arts For all Americans concerned about the quality of education in general, & of arts education in particular (dance, visual arts, music, theatre) I'd encourage you to support the following principles espoused by these educators. Statistics show that nations who have the arts & especially music at the core of their curriculum are doing a whole lot better in their academic achievement than those who don't. It's really sad to me that some in authority have removed the arts from the curriculum when just a little investigation into history reveals the ancients & most if not all great ancient cultures saw all science & art interwoven & needed for a well rounded education.
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POPSMusic Instruction Increases Math & Reading Scores Another case for the need to put music & its concepts at the core of education. Music, math & I'll be so bold to assert numerology are languages inextricably connected to one another. Here's a quote by one mathematician regarding this statement, "Music is a secret arithmetical exercise and the person that indulges in it does not realize that he is manipulating numbers."- G Leibnitz
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POPSRussian Child Smoking Really sad but that's my opinion. I'm sure there are many that feel this commodity helps to feed their family.
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