Member of the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps

Today Secretary Duncan addressed a rally on the plaza of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in support of music education. Also taking part in the rally were John Mahlmann, executive director of the National Association for Music Education, the event’s sponsor; National Basketball Association Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; actress Florence Henderson; “Funky Winkerbean” cartoonist Tom Batuik; the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps from Toledo, Ohio; and hundreds of students, educators, and parents from across the country. In his remarks to the crowd, Duncan stressed the importance of music to a student’s complete education and spoke of the power of music to inspire and engage young people.

Secretary Arne Duncan addresses the rally	Secretary Arne Duncan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Secretary Arne Duncan and Florence Henderson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	The Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps

ED Staff