Music in schools

I have participated in several musical classes and I have found many things. I found I really enjoy music and that I really like to play, I found people I like that I would have never talked to otherwise, and I have had a release of stress in the middle of the day. It also said that music helps improve your grades. I really think these benefits are worth keeping a music program around.
First of all I would like to discuss the topic of enjoyment and music. This is probably one of the most important things about getting a quality education, enjoyment. If students do not enjoy anything about going to school, they will have less of a reason to go to school and do their best. School was not made to have facts and information shoved in your brain for safe keeping, but to acquire the skills and tools we need to be successful in the future. We are not going to use all we learn from math, science, and many other subjects again, but we will take the enjoyment we found in music for the rest of our lives. Many people keep playing after school is over. More people than play sports after school. Music will be something students take for the rest of their lives.
Another thing students will take away after school is out is the friend they make. Students have the opportunity to meet people they would have never talked to in the past through music. The jock talks to the nerd. The popular girl talks to the goth kid. Music brings about an undeniable connection between people. It gives students a reason to talk to each other while still learning. Students many times help each other learn music along with the teacher helping them. This creates a bond no other thing in the world could create such a bond between two people.
Stress is present in the everyday student's life. Between school, friends, family, and extra curricular activities the average student has a lot on their plate. Music has been shown to be able to release such stress and tension in a person. If this helps student relax a little bit through out the day then isn't it worth it? Isn't making sure the student can relax for a moment and forget everything else worth having music in school?
Last but not least music students tend to have better grades and test scores. This has been shown many times. Learning is one of the purposes of school. Therefore shouldn't we keep what helps students learn in
school? Music helps students learn. Plain and simple.

Schools need music to improve their curriculum. Without it students will not have the quality education they deserve. I know music is something that has forever impacted my life and my of my friends who have done music. I will say this one more time. Schools need music.