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32RMF’s limited staff includes a Music Education Advisor, allowing us to have a constant proactive role with our music advocacy efforts. With this position RMF has been able to track the number of student musicians, music educators, music opportunities, retention levels, and program participation in our area public school"/>
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238			<span class="entry-title rich-snippet-hidden">Music Advocacy</span><span class="vcard rich-snippet-hidden"><span class="fn"><a href="https://readingmusicalfoundation.org/author/readingmusic/" rel="author">keri Shultz</a></span></span><span class="updated rich-snippet-hidden">2026-09-18T19:27:37+00:00</span>						<div class="post-content">
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239--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;"><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:64;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);"><h1>Music Advocacy</h1></h1></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-menu-anchor" id="melissa"></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-1" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;"><p>RMF’s limited staff includes a Music Education Advisor, allowing us to have a constant proactive role with our music advocacy efforts. With this position RMF has been able to track the number of student musicians, music educators, music opportunities, retention levels, and program participation in our area public school music programs. We want our teachers, students, families, and communities to consider RMF as their go-to resource for help in areas of advocacy and supportive data. Thanks to these efforts, Berks County is the only county in the state of Pennsylvania who is collecting music-centered education data. This puts our arts advocates at a significant advantage, as well as substantiates the investments made by RMF into area music programs.</p>
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246<div class="x_ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message x_skipProofing" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">In her position at RMF, Melissa is actively collecting data to help school districts advocate for programs and students.  She also serves as a liaison between school districts and RMF, connecting teachers, administrators, students, parents, and volunteers for many music-related concerns and questions. She also coordinates an annual in-service day for music educators with the Berks County Intermediate Unit.</div>
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299<p>Explore videos by RMF that share testimonials of the impact of music. (available through RMF YouTube Channel)</p>
300<p>For further information, RMF recommends these resources for parents, students, and music advocates:</p>
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302<a href="https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/06/music-students-score-better" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Music students score better in math, science, English than nonmusical peers (apa.org)</a><br />
303Music Students Score Better in Math, Science, English Than Nonmusical Peers</p>
304<p><span style="color: #6e6259;"><strong>Doing Well and Doing Good by Doing Art: The Effects of Education in the Visual and Performing Arts on the Achievements and Values of Young Adults</strong></span><br />
305<a href="https://www.americansforthearts.org/node/100677" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Doing Well and Doing Good by Doing Art: The Effects of Education in the Visual and Performing Arts on the Achievements and Values of Young Adults | Americans for the Arts</a><br />
306<i>The impacts of intensive involvement in the visual and performing arts during secondary school on young adults are shown to include doing better and going further in college (doing well) and greater involvement in community service and pro-social activities (doing good). </i></p>
307<p><span style="color: #6e6259;"><strong>Give a Note Foundation</strong></span><br />
308<a href="https://www.giveanote.org/initiatives/research-findings-on-the-status-of-music-education-in-u-s-public-schools/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Research Findings on the Status of Music Education in U.S. Public Schools &#8211; Give A Note Foundation</a><br />
309<i>The Foundation interviewed music educators and supervisors across the United States, and distributed a survey to a sample of schools with music education programs to gain knowledge about music education in public schools. Overall, the survey and the interviews with music educators and supervisors from across the nation largely replicate previous studies on the status of music education in the nation’s schools, while also providing more detailed context for the work music educators do every day.</i></p>
310<p><span style="color: #6e6259;"><strong>NAMM Foundation</strong></span><br />
311<a href="https://www.nammfoundation.org/why-music-matters%20%20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why Music Matters | NAMM Foundation</a><br />
312<i>The NAMM Foundation celebrates and promotes the intrinsic value of music education.</i></p>
313<p><span style="color: #6e6259;"><strong>NAfME (National Association for Music Education)</strong></span><br />
314<a href="https://nafme.org/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Advocacy &#8211; NAfME</a><br />
315<i>The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) advocates at the federal, state, and local levels to educate elected officials and other key decision makers about the impact and importance of music education programs. Representing music educators, students, and advocates, NAfME is dedicated to ensuring the access, presence, and perseverance of quality music programs operated by certified music educators, for all students across the nation, regardless of circumstance. Through active advocacy and collaboration, we are changing the national conversation about music’s role in delivering an outstanding well-rounded education to all students.</i></p>
316<p><span style="color: #6e6259;"><strong>PMEA Take Note Podcast</strong></span><br />
317<a href="https://www.pmea.net/takenote/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Take Note Podcast – Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (pmea.net)</a><br />
318<i>PMEA’s Take Note Podcast is a look into notable names in music education, stories from across Pennsylvania, and news you can use.</i></p>
319<p><span style="color: #6e6259;"><strong>PMEA Advocacy &amp; Pubic Policy</strong></span><br />
320<a href="https://advocacy.pmea.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (pmea.net)</a><br />
321<i>This page will provide you with all of the latest news and action items related to public policy.</i></p>
322<p><span style="color: #6e6259;"><strong>Save the Music Foundation</strong></span><br />
323<a href="https://www.savethemusic.org/why-music/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why Music Is Important for Child Development &#8211; Save The Music Foundation</a><br />
324<i>Save the Music Foundation addresses the importance of public school music education programs because they believe music should be part of every young student’s well-rounded education.</i></p>
325<p><span style="color: #6e6259;"><strong>US Department of Education – National Center for Education Statistics</strong></span><br />
326<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/index.asp?HasSearched=1&amp;searchcat2=subjectindex&amp;L1=93&amp;L2=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) &#8211; Publications &amp; Products</a><br />
327<i>Curated list of arts-education related statistics</i></p>
328<p><span style="color: #6e6259;"><strong>Yamaha</strong></span><br />
329<a href="https://hub.yamaha.com/music-educators/prog-health/advocacy/status-of-music-education-in-public-schools/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Status of Music Education in Public Schools &#8211; Yamaha Music</a><br />
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