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Data & Research

Research, Data, and Quotes on the Benefits of Music EducationOMEA
Arts Education, Durable Skills and Workforce SuccessArts Education Partnership (2026)
ArtsEdSearch — Collection of Research StudiesArts Education 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 SkillsQuadrant Research (2023)
State Arts Education Policies at a Glance — Arts ScanArts Education Partnership (2025)
The American Public Supports Government Funding of the Arts and Arts EducationAmericans for the Arts (2024)
Future of Jobs ReportWorld Economic Forum (2025)
Students in the Arts Have Less Chronic AbsenteeismQuadrant Research (2024)
Study on Access to Arts EducationNAMM Foundation (2022)
Arts and Workforce Development — Impact SheetAmericans for the Arts
Arts and Cultural Production is Higher than US GDPUS Dept of Commerce: Bureau of Economic Analysis (2025)
Economic Impact of the Arts in OregonArts Action Fund (2024)
Musical Fix for American Schools: Research Shows That Music Training Boosts IQ, Focus, and PersistenceWall Street Journal (2014)
Study Shows substantial impacts on students’ academic, social, and emotional outcomes after an increase in arts educational experiencesBrookings/Rice University
Kinder Institute for Urban Research (2019)
Arts-Engaged At-Risk Youth Have Better Academic Outcomes, Higher Career Goals, and Are More Civically EngagedNational Endowment for the Arts (2012)

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