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Barnegat Township School District was recognized for the second year in a row by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. (Shutterstock)
BARNEGAT, NJ For the second year in a row, the Barnegat Township School District has been recognized as one of the Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.
In its 22nd year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. We are honored and so proud to receive this designation again, said Superintendent Dr. Brian Latwis. Education is much more than just academics, and we really work to give students the opportunity to explore and enjoy the arts. We have such a robust music program here and I m so thankful for our incredible teachers, students, and administrators for keeping the program thriving despite some of the obstacle
Charlottesville City Schools receives honor for music program Charlottesville High School (FILE) (Source: WVIR) By Andrew Webb | April 20, 2021 at 1:53 PM EDT - Updated April 20 at 1:53 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville City Schools is a recipient of this year’s Best Communities for Music Education designation from The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation.
The honor goes to school districts for outstanding music access and education to students.
“We feel really strongly that music is important. It’s important to our lives, its important as a human, and we want to celebrate the joy that music brings to all of us,” Coordinator for Fine and Performing Arts Aaron Eichorst said.
High school students aiding homeless
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North Side High School junior Sofi Vasquez participates in a group with a simple goal – give hope to the community.
“We want to inspire anyone who can give back, to do it,” Vasquez said in an email last month. “It is really an eye opener and is a humbling experience.”
Project Empower formed last August when a few friends talked about wanting to help the community, and interest grew among students around the city, Vasquez said.
“When I first joined the group, I was truly astonished by the amount of love that I had received,” she said. “I was welcomed with open arms, and we automatically felt like a family.”
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This is the 11th consecutive year the Ossining School District has been named a Best Community for Music Education. (National Association of Music Merchants)
For the 11th consecutive year, the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation has recognized the Ossining School District as a Best Community for Music Education.
Ossining is one of 754 school districts in 42 states that the organization commended for their support of music education as part of a well-rounded education for all children, and for the outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders.
Providing music education has been even more challenging with school buildings closed or open on a more limited basis and with more safety precautions necessary due to the COVID-19 pandemic.