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US SR628
Resolution
AI Summary
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Designates March 2026 as "Music in Our Schools Month" to recognize the importance of music education in American schools
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Acknowledges music as a core component of well-rounded education under the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95)
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Highlights that music curriculum was first formally adopted by public schools in Boston, Massachusetts in 1838
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Recognizes disparate access to music education, with students in urban, rural, low-income, and majority Black, Hispanic, or Native American schools disproportionately lacking access
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Calls for increased support for teaching and learning of music in public schools
Legislative Description
A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 2026 as "Music in Our Schools Month".
Education
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S888)
3/5/2026