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The American children's folk song survey.

Arts Education Policy Review,  January, 2004  by Ward, Marilyn

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Editor's Note: In July 2003, newswires hummed with stories about the impact of new state budget cuts in arts education. One Associated Press story dwelled on the losses involved, spotlighting a new survey of general knowledge of American children 's folk songs by Marilyn Ward, a recent doctoral graduate of the University of Florida.

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Ward found that such general knowledge was in steep decline. Below is material adapted from chapter 5 ("Summary, Conclusions. And Recommendations") of Ward's survey, as well as material from her Web site . The study was her doctoral ...

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