,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #beg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbe,ms4   
,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mrs4
 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1    
,mr4 ,mannion1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4     
,titus1 & ,ms4 ,p+ree7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce     
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,m>* #bjbe z ,music 9 ,our
 ,s*ools ,mon?4  ,:]eas music has be5   
pres5t 9 e kn[n human culture ?r\gh\t   
hi/ory & mod]n times2 ,:]eas music is "o
 ( ! mo/ important manife/ations ( !    
cultural h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z   
music embodies our national id5tity &   
illu/rates our %>$ hi/ory2 ,:]eas music 
education helps communities %>e ideas & 
values among cultures & g5]ations1      
promot+ a m coop]ative & inclusive      
citiz5ry2 ,:]eas s++ has exi/$ 9        
classrooms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce be=e !
 sign+ ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce2   
,:]eas1 9 #ahch1 music z its own        

curriculum 0 fir/ adopt$ by public      
au?ority 9 ! public s*ools ( ,bo/on1    
,massa*usetts2 ,:]eas ! developm5t ( a  
musical p has be5 & rema9s dep5d5t on a 
public commitm5t to ! tea*+ ( music 9   
all s*ools2 ,:]eas ,/ate legislatures & 
educational ag5cies h support$ music z  
"p ( ! regul> s*ool curriculum2 ,:]eas !
 ,e ,/ud5t ,succe$s ,act 7,public ,law  
#aad-ie2 #abi ,/at4 #ahjb7 id5tifi$     
music z "p ( a well-r\nd$ education2    
,:]eas music is a means = explor+ !     
emotional & ae/hetic dim5sions ( ! human
 exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas music holds intr9sic  
value z an art =m1 provid+ opportunity =
 self-expression1 fell[%ip1 & spiritual 
fulfillm5t2 ,:]eas rese>* has docum5t$ t
 p>ticipation 9 s*ool music programs    
promotes /ud5t engagem5t1 lead+ to      
improv$ social & academic outcomes1     
p>ticul>ly = at-risk /ud5ts2 ,:]eas     
rese>* has docum5t$ t p>ticipation 9    
s*ool music programs also promotes      
cognitive1 social1 & emotional          
developm5t1 ex]cis+ skills valuable to !

 work=ce su* z motivation1 att5tiv5ess1 
self-discipl9e1 teamwork1 p]si/5ce1     
empa?y1 respect1 & lead]%ip2 & ,:]eas a 
disproportionate numb] ( /ud5ts )\t     
access to music education att5d s*ools 9
 urban or rural communities1 public     
s*ools ) a high p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f     
l[-income families1 & public s*ools t   
are majority ,black1 ,hispanic1 or      
,native ,am]ican3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports
 ! designation ( ,music 9 ,our ,s*ools  
,mon?2 &  7#b7 recognizes--  7,a7 !     
fundam5tal importance ( music to !      
culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! long 
hi/ory ( music z an integral "p ( !     
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 !       
disp>ate access to high-quality music   
education t exi/s across ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7,d7 ! ne$ to d m to support 
! tea*+ & le>n+ ( music 9 public s*ools4