Music and art education face changes

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published February 12, 2006 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

The No Child Left Behind Act has made music education core curriculum in public schools. Tom Fudge speaks with local organizers about the state of music education in San Diego as well as innovative p

The No Child Left Behind Act has made music education core curriculum in public schools. Tom Fudge speaks with local organizers about the state of music education in San Diego as well as innovative programs that help keep the arts alive under the current budget constraints.

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Melanie D. Seales is the program director for International House of Blues Foundation here in San Diego.
Monique Walden is an English teacher for Correa Middle school in San Diego who visited the Blues Schoolhouse with her 7th grade class.
Karen Childress-Evans is the San Diego School District Director of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA).
Ron Jesse is the VAPA Coordinator for the San Diego office of Education. He oversees the needs of 42 school districts in San Diego county.