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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you list the issues they have again?[/quote]

There are always exceptions and it depends ENTIRELY on the type of block but music teachers are almost universally opposed to block scheduling.

http://save-music.org/files/4314/1790/4132/1996_08_Instrumentalist-Block_Schedule.pdf

Even advocates of block scheduling acknowledge it hurts music programs. [/quote]

Your "study" is from 1996, and no, advocates for block scheduling don't acknowledge that it hurts music programs.  I have worked in a MS with a block schedule, and chorus, band and orchestra were all in favor of it, and would not want to go back to a traditional schedule.  In addition my sons' experience in their band and orchestra classes in their MS and HS on a block schedule was excellent; award winning bands at all levels (the article mentioned band directors losing class offerings...not true, symphonic, wind ensemble, jazz band (and of course marching) were offered, and there were 3 levels of orchestra as well.  [/quote]

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