One of our greatest advocacy tools is to be proactive in demonstrating how music fulfills the mission of educating youth. The most recent attempt to define this mission is seen in the recently adopted Common Core. At first glance, concerns emerge that this legislation may devalue music in the context of schooling and possibly diminish music teachers' ability to teach. Upon more careful review, the Common Core reinforces the learning that is authentic in our music classes.

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