Amid tightening budgets and limited resources, many schools’ music-related programs are often the first to be trimmed. But according to experts in the field, music education provides wide-ranging cognitive, academic, social-emotional and physical benefits that power brain development, improve academic achievement, and reinforce math, science and other subjects.
Now, a nonprofit organization called the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music is promoting the “Music Matters” license plate. If approved, $25 would be added to the regular fee at annual renewal which would assist that organization in its goal to support access and equity through music education for Wisconsin’s students. Work would take place in conjunction with the Wisconsin School Music Association, a leader in providing programs and services that challenge youth to achieve excellence through music.
The Wisconsin DOT has launched a comment period, a critical step in the process needed to establish the specialty plate. Comments can be made either for or against the project from now through December 3rd, and you can access the application here.
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