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Maine Voices: RSU 21’s plan to cut music teachers’ time hits sour note

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion August 08, 2023

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My music teacher once told me, “You can’t carry a tune in a bucket, but that’s not the point. Use your voice loudly and confidently.” Those decades-old words inspire this whole column. On July 31, Regional School Unit 21’s administration described a board-supported policy moving fifth-grade band to recess or morning meeting, cutting band from 45 minutes to 30 in order to “protect core classes” and not compromise “instructional... + full article



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