Lost Melodies

Let’s fight for reliable funding mechanisms to support arts education in schools.by Nicole StankovicWhile it has only been a month since I wrote about the lack of financial support for public music instruction, the landscape of education in Seattle has dramatically shifted. The announcement that Seattle Public Schools could soon be shutting down 20 of their 74 elementary schools further exposes the underfunding and mismanagement plaguing our educational system. I’m particularly anxio