?Instead of cutting what students need most, cut things that students don't need. Music is something that is very influential for students, but having 10 secretaries isn't. Save our music.'' *
?Jonathan Murray Hinely, S.C. High School Sophomore
"Students Sound Off: Sophomore Jonathan Murray Hinely On Why Music Education Is Essential," The Huffington Post
3,820
The number of positions slated to be eliminated in the Philadelphia School District
"Philadelphia schools lost federal and state aid," The Inquirer
* This quote does not necessarily represent the views of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute