Hello! MENC had an exciting media event in Washington DC yesterday! The occasion was the release and dissemination of results from a brand new Harris Poll on the impact of music education on our society. The report links music education to advanced studies and higher incomes. "Little Steven" Van Zandt (Bruce Springsteen band member and "The Sopranos" star) was there to lend his support to the poll release and to talk about his efforts to support music education through his Rock & Roll Forever Foundation. The release of this poll is timely, given MENC's recent efforts to improve music education's standing in the upcoming reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act currently being debated by Congress.
Dr. Mahlmann was interviewed extensively by the Washington Post and other reporters. The New York Times, Bloomberg, NPR, and many others were in attendance. CNN carried the press event live on their channel that is aired in airports, etc. Great exposure for the cause of music education!
I'm off to Capitol Hill to help out with some visits to key members of Congress. Fellow blogger CW (govt relations director) and our deputy executive director MB will be joined by Steven Van Zandt for these meetings. More to come!!
Onward!! EWL
