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I work for a program that provides music education to children from 1st to 4th grades in an inner city school where most of them live in the projects. We teach Monday to Friday 2:00 until 5:00. The students pay nothing for the program including instruments.they have small group lessons, theory, ensemble and symphony. Teachers are highly educated. Peabody conservator, albany symphony. Program is based on election sistema. problem is that some students are rude, defiant distructive. Funding comes from private sources and fundraiser feels it's important to keep students in the group - not expel them and discourage them from quitting. My question is: is it better to have 400 dedicated, well mannered students or put up with another 25 who require so much discipline and counseling. Your opinion?
Better for who? For the teacher, answer is obvious. For the majority of the kids, answer is obvious.

But, from the perspective of the people funding this project - they aren't doing it because they want kids to learn music. They are likely doing because of the positive impact the musical experience can provide.

And those difficult 25 are the one...See More
Feb 28, 2017


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