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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Didn't the other post say it was cut because of low partipcation?[/quote]

pure speculation. no one has provided any actual evidence for that. [/quote]

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/plans-to-reduce-music-teachers-strike-a-sour-note/

“After parents and students at Springbrook High School flocked to a school board meeting last month to appeal a decision to trim one of the Silver Spring school’s two full-time teaching positions to part-time, advocates for Northwood and Rockville high schools turned out at a meeting Monday night to do the same.

“Next year, Northwood is slated to have a half-time band teacher. We are told it is due to fewer students signing up for band classes, but l think it is indicative of a pattern we see at several other predominantly low income schools in Montgomery County,” said Northwood High School Cluster Coordinator Michelle Moller. “We are slowly being stripped of our arts programming, and it needs to stop.”

According to this article, the cut occured after enrollment dropped.  If the schools want to save the full time music teacher position, they have to encorgae more students to sogn up the music classes. 
Students can rent instrument from school for  $40-50 per year, or $80-100 if the student wants to take the instrument home to pracrice after school.  Low income student ps may get a waver on the fee.  Chorus  is free.[/quote]

Sign your kid up for music, people!! It's super fun and won't give your kid a concussion like most sports will.[/quote]

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