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Zehr, Mary Ann – Teacher Magazine, 2003
One Washington state school district uses mariachi music lessons to engage Hispanic students in school and deter them from dropping out. The district's dropout rate is very low, despite its high Hispanic population. Students in the top-performing mariachi groups say that participating has motivated them academically. Just as mariachi has…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Culturally Relevant Education, Dropout Prevention, Hispanic American Culture
