... music from an early age appears to affect the organization of the central nervous system, making it a precious tool for early childhood educators." Also, tests conducted with students, at the K-12 grade level, have shown that art and music produce more "efficient" students. By this, "efficient" simply means: better students who have better memory, test-taking skills, and are less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. So, if music education and art produce better students who have better memory, test-taking skills, and are less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol, then why are schools eliminating these programs to accommodate budget cuts? In this country budget cuts are inevitable for everyone. Schools especially have the difficult task to prioritize their programs and make the necessary cuts to accommodate for their budget cuts. Here's an overview of the budget loss for schools in California: It is no secret that these are extraordinarily difficult ...

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