Children's music
FILE — In this Oct. 16. 2019 file photo, musician Steven Van Zandt attends the special screening of "Western Stars," in New York. Van Zandt and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 announced an initiative designed to help students re-engage in education. Van Zandt founded the TeachRock program, a curriculum that incorporates music into lesson plans. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Rock star Van Zandt helping Connecticut students re-engage

By Pat Eaton-Robb And Susan Haigh Apr. 20, 2021 03:46 PM EDT

John Arthur, Utah's Teacher of the Year, hugs his wife, Stacey, in his classroom at Meadowlark Elementary School in Salt Lake City after learning of the award on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Now in his eighth year of teaching, Arthur teaches sixth grade at Meadowlark Elementary School, a Title I school in the Salt Lake City School District. It is there that he pays it forward, helping his students learn to advocate for children and immigrants through music videos that they produce together and share on their YouTube channel, 9thEvermore. Arthur’s students have received national recognition for their work. (Steve Griffin/The Deseret News via AP)
Top teacher hopes more equitable system follows pandemic

By Marjorie Cortez Oct. 03, 2020 08:00 AM EDT

This cover image released by Tuff Gong International and Amplified Music shows art for the single "One Love." The family of reggae legend Bob Marley are covering his song “One Love” to raise money for coronavirus relief efforts. (Tuff Gong International/Amplified Music via AP)
Family re-imagines Bob Marley classic for COVID-19 relief

By Mesfin Fekadu Jul. 08, 2020 08:00 PM EDT

In this photo taken June 16, 2020, Artie Mendoza III and Michelle Mitchell, left, stand for a portrait on the pedestrian bridge overlapping Highway 93 in Pablo, Montana. Mendoza, also known as KiidTruth, is a well known hip-hop artist on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The duo have been using the social media platform TIk Tok to promote hand washing and mask wearing among the youth to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the reservation. "Our guiding work is for the youth here on the reservation, but that doesn't mean our kids over here can't challenge the kids from Blackfeet," Mitchell said. "They could launch these challenges themselves and take it in to other Indian communities. That would be pretty cool." (AP Photo/Tommy Martino)
Tribes turn to musicians to raise kids' awareness of COVID

By Iris Samuels Jun. 19, 2020 10:07 AM EDT