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Now, with the creation of the National Coalition, a
multilevel campaign to take the message to the state and
local levels, where budget and curriculum decisions are
made, the movement to prioritize music education has
taken another step forward. One of the National
Coalition's first acts was to assemble an Action Kit for
Music Education, which will enable parents and other local
leaders to fight for music education in their schools. The
kit includes two videotapes featuring commentary from
Henry Mancini and others, informative brochures and a
how-to manual to help individuals get organized.
"The freedom to create and dream, and the access to the
basic arts education which every citizen of our country,
regardless of economic background, has the right to expect--
these are principles that we must protect," commented
Greene. "The school reform effort of the 1980s tended to
gloss over the importance of music and other arts, and many
in the music and recording industry are concerned about that.
The efforts of the National Coalition Campaign will afford many
of them an opportunity to speak to issues we all have a stake in."