Washington Post's "The Answer Sheet" blog: John Lennon and Arne Duncan

My reverence for John Lennon notwithstanding, I was not planning to write about today’s visit to the Department of Education of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. But then, the department made me do it.

The John Lennon bus is essentially a state-of-the-art audio and visual recording studio on wheels. It travels across the country giving free hands-on experience to kids to encourage them to write and play music, engineer recording session, and produce video projects. The nonprofit organization that operates the bus works with local partners to bring the facility to schools, concerts, conventions and other venues.

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