,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #fbh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #e1
 #bjbf,mr4 ,booker 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,padilla1 and ,mr4 ,lujn7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,health1          
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of ,march #bjbf 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 
the cultural heritage of the ,united    
,states1 as music 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 classrooms in the ,united ,states    
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 7,public ,law #aad-ie2  
#abi ,stat4 #ahjb7 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 programs promotes student  
engagement1 leading to improved social  

and academic outcomes1 particularly for 
at-risk students2 ,whereas research has 
documented that participation in school 
music programs 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 a         
disproportionate number of students     
without access to music education attend
 schools in urban or rural communities1 
public schools with a high percentage of
 students from low-income families1 and 
public schools that are majority ,black1
 ,hispanic1 or ,native ,american3 ,now1 
therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate--    
7#a7 supports the designation of ,march 
#bjbf as ,music in ,our ,schools ,month2
 and  7#b7 recognizes-- 7,a7 the        
fundamental importance of music to the  
culture of the ,united ,states2  7,b7   
the long history of music as an integral
 part of the schools in the ,united     

,states2  7,c7 the disparate access to  
high-quality music education that exists
 across the ,united ,states2 and  7,d7  
the need to do more to support the      
teaching and learning of music in public
 schools4