Governor Mike Huckabee: How Music Education Can Build a Better America

September 10, 2008, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Music is central to American life, but music's place in American education is unclear today. Many worry that the No Child Left Behind Act is driving music out of the curriculum, while others say that basic reading and math should come first. The Center for American Progress and the Music National Service Initiative are honored to host Governor Mike Huckabee in a presentation about the value of music education—both as a strategy for improving student achievement and as a way to strengthen the long-term health of our nation's communities and economy.