Federal Advocacy & Public Policy
Higher Education at a Turning Point Policy Shifts Shaping the Future of Dance Education Amanda Karhuse’s Policy Update from the National Dance Education Organization’s (NDEO) 2025 National Conference By Amber…
Federal Budget Update What Proposed FY 2026 Education Cuts Mean for the Arts By Amber Friel, NAfME Communications Manager, Advocacy and Public Policy As the federal government winds down Fiscal…
Application Window Open for the Assistance for Arts Education Program Deadline Is August 25 The U.S. Department of Education has issued a notice inviting applications for the Assistance for Arts…
U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee Members Propose Cuts to Title I, U.S. Department of Education
How Music Education Advocates Can Make a Difference Now Updated September 2, 2025 The U.S. House Labor-HHS-Education bill includes deep cuts to education title programs which would negatively impact music…
A National, Coordinated Call to Action to Support Federal Investments in the Arts and Humanities NAfME is a member of the Cultural Advocacy Group (CAG), which is an informal coalition…
Arts Education Alliance Statement on OMB Release of Federal Education Funds The Arts Education Alliance is pleased to learn that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has finally released…
NAfME Calls on the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to Release Education Funds How Advocates Can Make a Difference Updated July 22, 2025 In July, NAfME joined a coalition…
Support Federal Funding Impacting Arts Education—FY 2026 Updated June 2, 2025. Music and Arts Education Advocates, On May 30, President Trump released full details about his administration’s FY 2026 budget…
President Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Eliminating the Department of Education By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager White House Actions On March 20, President Trump signed a long-awaited…
Dear NAfME member, Like you, we too are deeply concerned about yesterday’s announcement regarding the significant staffing reduction at the U.S. Department of Education. We are watching these developments closely, and…