Reading, Rhythm & 'Rithmatic http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4170557&ft=1&f=4170557 NPR's <EM>Performance Today</EM> takes a week-long look at the the state of music education in America's schools. The series features reports from NPR's Korva Coleman, including interviews with outgoing Education Secretary Rod Paige and Leonard Slatkin, conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Reading, Rhythm & 'Rithmatic http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4170557&ft=1&f=4170557 The Impact of Arts on Educational Curriculum Our series on the state of music education in American schools concludes today. Richard Deasy, Director of the Arts Education Partnership, summarizes what the research shows about the impact the arts have on reading and math, as well as on fundamental learning skills. Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4178471&ft=1&f=4170557 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4178471&ft=1&f=4170557 Our series on the state of music education in American schools concludes today. Richard Deasy, Director of the Arts Education Partnership, summarizes what the research shows about the impact the arts have on reading and math, as well as on fundamental learning skills.

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]]> Youth Orchestras Rival the Pros The fourth installment of our series on the state of music education in America's schools focuses on youth orchestras. NPR's Korva Coleman speaks with renowned National Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin about the University of Maryland's National Orchestra Institute. Thu, 18 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4175332&ft=1&f=4170557 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4175332&ft=1&f=4170557 The fourth installment of our series on the state of music education in America's schools focuses on youth orchestras. NPR's Korva Coleman speaks with renowned National Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin about the University of Maryland's National Orchestra Institute.

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]]> Urban School Leans on Music Education to Thrive In the next installment of our music education series, NPR's Korva Coleman visits an urban at-risk school that was in danger of failing. The principal promoted music and arts programs and turned the school's academic performance around. Wed, 17 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4174817&ft=1&f=4170557 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4174817&ft=1&f=4170557 In the next installment of our music education series, NPR's Korva Coleman visits an urban at-risk school that was in danger of failing. The principal promoted music and arts programs and turned the school's academic performance around.

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]]> A Parent Weights In In the second installment of our series on the state of the nation's music and arts education, we hear from an American parent, Maria Calidonna. She reads her essay first published in Newsweek magazine in September 2004. Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4172406&ft=1&f=4170557 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4172406&ft=1&f=4170557 In the second installment of our series on the state of the nation's music and arts education, we hear from an American parent, Maria Calidonna. She reads her essay first published in Newsweek magazine in September 2004.

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]]> Education Secretary Rod Paige In the first installment of PT's series on the state of music education in America's schools, NPR's Korva Coleman speaks with outgoing Education Secretary Rod Paige and musicologist Dr. Camille Smith from the University Florida, Gainsville. Mon, 15 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4172479&ft=1&f=4170557 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4172479&ft=1&f=4170557 In the first installment of PT's series on the state of music education in America's schools, NPR's Korva Coleman speaks with outgoing Education Secretary Rod Paige and musicologist Dr. Camille Smith from the University Florida, Gainsville.

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