As the students take the stage and assume their positions in the band or orchestra, and parents squint to find their favorite musician, the scene in the new Donald Kusel Auditorium at Sleepy Hollow High School looks much like that at any other high school – if the other high school is virtually all white. The much-celebrated diversity of our community and our schools does not extend to the instrumental musical groups that represent them.
One group of committed volunteers is determined to change that. more »
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