Music belongs at centre of curriculum

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A study argues

Seems fairly sensible to me.

― Ned T.Rifle (nedtrifle), Monday, 30 January 2006 15:13 (twenty years ago)

And I should have a lesson about how not to press the submit button twice. Can someone get rid of one of these? Sorry.

― Ned T.Rifle (nedtrifle), Monday, 30 January 2006 15:14 (twenty years ago)

Done, and that way nobody need know your error. Er, wait.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 30 January 2006 15:16 (twenty years ago)

Pope Catholic, a study argues.

There's something depressing about how everything has to be couched in utilitarian terms when trying to influence education policy in the UK.

― The Man in the Iron-On Mask (noodle vague), Monday, 30 January 2006 15:19 (twenty years ago)

It's only 10 times worse that way in the US. It probably wouldn't be enough to say it "increases intelligence," you'd probably have to say it "improves test scores."

― Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Monday, 30 January 2006 15:21 (twenty years ago)

the english invented utilitarianism, of course, the mummified remains of its founder bentham are to be found at university college london. defenders of the arts have to use its language or be laughed out of court for proposing that kids study things to enrich their minds. god forbid!

― dr x o'skeleton, Monday, 30 January 2006 15:23 (twenty years ago)

Abbadavid otm - education in the US is about almost everything except enriching students' lives or making them more intelligent. It's about justifying funds. The burden to do anything other than "teach the test" is on the teachers, who (as usual) have an almost impossibly demanding job.

― Dominique (dleone), Monday, 30 January 2006 15:27 (twenty years ago)

The fact is that schools will still be reluctant to spend much on music, at least partly because the decision-makers at national and local level are well able to afford private tuition for their own kids.

When I was at school I was able to learn to play an instrument for free. We now have to pay over a hundred quid a year to my son's school for violin lessons. How many families does that dissuade from letting their kids ever even try?

― The Man in the Iron-On Mask (noodle vague), Monday, 30 January 2006 15:29 (twenty years ago)

This is Bentham - they've since moved his head into storage after some jolly student football japes or something...

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― Ned T.Rifle (nedtrifle), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:11 (twenty years ago)

Damn - what did i do wrong?

Anyway - you all can click on it - that's his real head betwixt his legs. Thye gave him a wax head because his mummified one looked too scary. Since removed as I say.

― Ned T.Rifle (nedtrifle), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:12 (twenty years ago)

I've seen pix of the mummified head before. I don't have much time for the bloke as a thinker, but I love the fact he turned his carcass into a monument.

― The Man in the Iron-On Mask (noodle vague), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:14 (twenty years ago)

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