,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #baf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #aa1         
#bjai,ms4 ,velzquez 7for herself and    
,ms4 ,norton7 submitted the following   
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and ,labor     
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
designation of ,march #bjai as ,music in
 ,our ,schools ,month4  ,whereas music  
has been present in every known human   
culture throughout history and modern   
times2 ,whereas music is one of the most
 important manifestations of our        
cultural heritage1 as it embodies our   
national identity and illustrates our   
shared history2 ,whereas music education
 helps communities share ideas and      
values among cultures and generations1  
promoting a more cooperative and        
inclusive citizenry2 ,whereas singing   
has existed in ,american classrooms     
since before the signing of the         
,declaration of ,independence2 ,whereas1
 in #ahch1 music as its own curriculum  

was first adopted by public authority in
 the public schools of ,boston1         
,massachusetts2 ,whereas the development
 of a musical people has been and       
remains dependent on a public commitment
 to the teaching of music in all        
schools2 ,whereas ,state legislatures   
and educational agencies have supported 
music as part of the regular school     
curriculum2 ,whereas the ,every ,student
 ,succeeds ,act identified music as part
 of a well-rounded education2 ,whereas  
music is a means for exploring the      
emotional and aesthetic dimensions of   
the human experience2 ,whereas music    
holds intrinsic value as an art form1   
providing opportunity for               
self-expression1 fellowship1 and        
spiritual fulfillment2 ,whereas research
 has documented that participation in   
school music promotes student           
engagement1 leading to improved social  
and academic outcomes1 particularly for 
at-risk students2 ,whereas research has 
documented that participation in school 

music also promotes cognitive1 social1  
and emotional development1 exercising   
skills valuable to the workforce such as
 motivation1 attentiveness1             
self-discipline1 teamwork1 persistence1 
empathy1 respect1 and leadership2 and   
,whereas racial minorities and students 
who are of low-socioeconomic backgrounds
 are less likely to have access to a    
high-quality music education3 ,now1     
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives supports the           
designation of ,music in ,our ,schools  
,month and recognizes--  7#a7 the       
fundamental importance of music to the  
,nation's culture2  7#b7 the long       
history of music as an integral part of 
the ,nation's schools2  7#c7 the        
disparate access to high-quality music  
education that exists across the        
country2 and  7#d7 the need to do more  
to support the teaching and learning of 
music in public schools4