Music Advocacy Facts

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A 2005 survey conducted of Illinois superintendents and principals found that out of 985 responses, 20% of schools offer no arts* classes, 16% offer one class, 38% of schools offer two classes, 18% of schools offer three classes, and 8% of schools offer four classes.

*arts = music, visual arts, theater, or dance

From: Arts at the Core: Every School, Every Student

Available here: Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation

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