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Reviewing the Henley Report—Part One

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Joe Guarr
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Very recently, Darren Henley published an expansive report on the state of music education in the United Kingdom. It’s definitely worth a read, if you can spare the time. In the report, Mr. Henley makes several observations that parallel the … Continue reading →

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The War On Music Education…

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Joe Guarr
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…Or “Maybe things aren’t all that bad in the United States, after all.” While browsing for music ed news this weekend, I stumbled across a pretty depressing item from Kuwait. Essentially, a hardline Islamist MP is taking the government to … Continue reading →

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Making Advocacy Work

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Joe Guarr
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Try and picture a day without any music. Go ahead, give it a real earnest shot. Even if you can imagine such a day, I bet it feels weird, inhuman to some extent. That exercise alone should illustrate the importance … Continue reading →

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