Six Georgia school districts were named among the nation's top places for music education, according to National Association of Music Merchants Foundation.
The group recognizes districts where teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders have made a commitment to making music education part of the curriculum. The program looks at funding, staffing of highly qualified teachers, commitment to standards and access to music instruction Selection is led by the Center for Public Partnerships and Research at The University of Kansas.
Out of 13,588 school districts in the country, 388 earned the “Best Communities for Music Education” distinction.
The Georgia winners are:
Atlanta Public Schools
Clarke County School District
Cobb County School District
DeKalb County School District
Fulton County Schools
Gwinnett County Public Schools
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