Funding for music education programs is being slashed left and right- which is rather unfortunate as learning to play musical instruments is said to develop young people's cognitive skills, teach discipline, relieve stress, and of course be fun! Studies have also found that when young people play instruments, they become better at extracting sound patterns in other parts of their lives, meaning they can "better process speech in noisy classrooms" and can "more accurately interpret the nuances of language that are conveyed by subtle changes in the human voice".
(http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1252652/Learning-play-musical-instrument-helps-young-brains-develop-language-skills.html)
Exhibit B: Right to Play
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