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The Cactus Cuties rehearse the national anthem as part of their
appearance for MENCs The National Anthem Project.
Acc...
The Cactus Cuties rehearse the national anthem as part of their
appearance for MENCs The National Anthem Project.
According to a
Harris Poll 2/3 of the population DO NOT know the lyrics to The
Star-Spangled Banner.
Not knowing the national anthem is a
symptom of a larger problem in our school systems, said Dr. John
Mahlmann, Executive Director, MENC. Research shows music education
at an early age greatly increases the likelihood a child will grow
up to seek higher education, earn a higher salary and feel more
personally fulfilled. Music education teaches people how to think
and work with others - - skills that are the foundation to success
in our society today. We know as a result of The National Anthem
Project, more teachers are teaching children The Star-Spangled
Banner. Thats the good news. The bad news is music teachers have
less time and fewer resources to work with our children. Our country
and our children will be poorer for it..