| Research, Data, and Quotes on the Benefits of Music Education | OMEA |
| ArtsEdSearch — Collection of Research Studies | Arts Ed Partnership (ongoing) |
| Music Education Advocacy Resources | Wenger |
| Why Music Is Important for Child Development | Save the Music |
| Music Education Statistics | Children’s Music Workshop |
| Building Tomorrow’s Workforce: How Music Education Develops Critical Workforce Skills | Quadrant Research (2023) |
| State Arts Education Policies at a Glance — Arts Scan | Arts Education Partnership (2025) |
| The American Public Supports Government Funding of the Arts and Arts Education | Americans for the Arts (2024) |
| Future of Jobs Report | World Economic Forum (2025) |
| Students in the Arts Have Less Chronic Absenteeism | Quadrant Research (2024) |
| Study on Access to Arts Education | NAMM Foundation (2022) |
| Arts and Workforce Development — Impact Sheet | Americans for the Arts |
| Arts and Cultural Production is Higher than US GDP | US Dept of Commerce: Bureau of Economic Analysis (2025) |
| Economic Impact of the Arts in Oregon | Arts Action Fund (2024) |
| Musical Fix for American Schools: Research Shows That Music Training Boosts IQ, Focus, and Persistence | Wall Street Journal (2014) |
| Study Shows substantial impacts on students’ academic, social, and emotional outcomes after an increase in arts educational experiences | Brookings/Rice University
Kinder Institute for Urban Research (2019) |
| Arts-Engaged At-Risk Youth Have Better Academic Outcomes, Higher Career Goals, and Are More Civically Engaged | National Endowment for the Arts (2012) |
