LaBonté, Joseph

English

DigitalCommons@URI

University of Rhode IslandDigitalCommons@URICommunity Arts Partnership Act: Correspondence(1994)Education: National Endowment for the Arts andHumanities, Subject Files I (1973-1996)1994Community Arts Partnership Act:Correspondence (1994): Correspondence 14Joseph LaBontéFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_I_16This Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access by the Education: National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, Subject Files I(1973-1996) at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Community Arts Partnership Act: Correspondence (1994) by anauthorized administrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@etal.uri.edu.Recommended CitationLaBonté, Joseph, "Community Arts Partnership Act: Correspondence (1994): Correspondence 14" (1994). Community ArtsPartnership Act: Correspondence (1994). Paper 2.http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_I_16/2LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION May 6, 1994 The Honorable Edward Kennedy, Chairman Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Kennedy: ANNIVERSARY SEASON ESA PEKKA SALONEN MUSIC DIRECTOR STANLEY BEYER. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD C. JOSEPH LABONTE. PRESIDENT ERNEST FLEISCHMANN EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR I urge you to support the "Community Arts Partnership Act," during the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (S. 1513). Secretary Riley has recently elevated the arts to be included in the National Education Goals. The House of Representatives included the Community Arts Partnership Act in its version of the Reauthorization bill (H.R. 6). Recent studies have shown that there is a definite link between educational performance and the study of classical music. With this Amendment, school districts can leverage existing community cultural resources in order to provide arts programs for at-risk children and youth. As the amount of music education in the schools declines, it is becoming even more imperative that local education agencies and cultural entities unite to provide a solid base of resources for the continued artistic education of our youth. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Members of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee v--The Honorable Dianne Feinstein The Honorable Barbara Boxer American Council for the Arts American Arts Alliance 135 NORTH GRAND AVENUE. LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90012-3042 PHONE 213/972-7300 TELEX: 194725 LA PHIL LSA FAX: 213/617-3065 

Community Arts Partnership Act: Correspondence (1994): Correspondence 14

https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&amp;context=pell_neh_I_16

Community Arts Partnership Act: Correspondence (1994): Correspondence 14

Abstract

Similar works

Full text

Available Versions

DigitalCommons@URI