Why did they cut the music program?
What was their reason for cutting the music program, which led to Mr. Holland having to retire?
shareIt was a question of finances, educational budget cuts or restructuring. The arts were deemed expendable by those in authority so all the funds could now be focused on academics -- and athletics! It didn't seem as though the sports budget was cut.
shareExactly! They care more about some dumb football players and athletics than culture and entertainment.
shareExactly! They care more about some dumb football players and athletics than culture and entertainment.Actually a lot of athletic programs have 'boosters' and are sponsored by various groups, as well as having all sorts of fundraisers to support them, since budget cuts have meant no money for them either. When was the last time you saw the drama club moms having a bake sale to keep it going?
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I don't know about our drama club, but our Marching Band has a booster program that raises thousands of dollars a year.
shareSee, that's an excellent example of people taking the bull by the horns and doing something to keep a much needed and desired program going, instead of just sitting around bitching that the program was cut.
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Well it works on a small level (like for schools). You can't really do the same thing when you're a Boys or Girls club that needs hundreds of thousands a year.
Well at least not in my area (where they hate taxes and they hate social programs for anyone except the elderly...but ironically complain about potholes not being filled on the roads, having to pay tolls on highways (since the taxes don't pay for it), and the homeless panhandling).
Well, they tried to do something but they couldn't. What were they going to do-march on the Capitol building and fire rockets at it? They just had to accept it and wish Mr. Holland well. The fact that the Governor did come down to be a part of the festivities showed that she did care about Mr. Holland and wasn't an OJ Simpson type who turns her back on her past.
shareAh yes! If asking for a hand out doesn't work the next logical step is violent revolution. So sad that so few see the entire landscape of possibilities in between.
What's worse is that I really can't tell if this is the ravings of someone from the far right or far left but one thing is for sure; regardless of the truth of the matter they'll proclaim themselves as a realist and a moderate.
I'm neither far right nor left. I'm in the middle as an independent realistic thinker.
shareBooster clubs raise lots of money for all the extras a band needs - uniforms, trips to festivals, etc. They do not pay the salary and benefits of the teacher, facilities, instructional expenses, copyright licenses and royalties, etc. They would have to raise much more than just thousands of dollars to keep a program going.
shareWell, maybe there should be more fund raisers for the arts, that is the point. I was sort of being sarcastic about the football *beep* I guess I just feel that music and drama are more important than playing a stupid sport.
sharethey always cut the music program.
THey threatened to cut my old HS music program and we all went to the BOE meetings and talked for 4 plus hours untill they stopped and didn't cut it. It was touching to see people who had graduated years and years ago come back to defend it.