Music Advocacy Facts

Of 956 principals surveyed from Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, and New York, 36% in high-minority* schools reported a decrease in instructional time for the arts, of which over 33% reported a large decrease. 11% of principals in high-minority* schools reported an increase in instructional time for the arts, of which only 1% reported a large increase.
* - "high-minority" refers to a school student population of less than 50% white students