Fourth-graders Will Haller, front, and Owen Hadley, background, practice with two flutes purchased with money raised through online crowdfunding in Jennifer Murrells class on Friday, Sept. 20, at Cayuse Prairie. The class was working on an exercise called stations, where the room is divided into fourths and students rotate through different musical exercises. Murrell said her goal is to give the students an introduction to music because in fifth grade they will decide …
September 27, 2019
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When classroom budgets are tight, teachers turn to crowdfunding
Teachers are tapping into the power of the people when searching for funding beyond the classroom budget.