FORNEY, TEXAS (Forney Independent School District) – The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation has recognized Forney for its outstanding commitment to music education with a Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) designation.
FORNEY, TEXAS (Forney Independent School District) – The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation has recognized Forney for its outstanding commitment to music education with a Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) designation.
Forney joins 388 districts across the country in receiving the prestigious distinction in 2015.
Now in its 16th year, BCME affirms school districts that have demonstrated exceptional efforts toward maintaining music education as part of schools’ core curriculum.
The BCME survey requires districts to answer detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs. Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by The Center for Public Partnerships and Research, an affiliate of the University of Kansas.
Community music programs have been drawing increased attention this school year because of a landmark study by Northwestern University brain scientists. These researchers found new links between students in community music programs and academic success in subjects such as reading.
Beyond the Northwestern study, other reports indicate that learning to play music can boost academic and social skills, such as processing math and learning to cooperate in group settings.
