Educational Topics
Nominations for 2026 Lowell Mason Fellows Open Through May 1, 2026, 11:59PM ET The Lowell Mason Fellow distinction is one of music education’s most important honors and is designed to…
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Simplify Sign-Ups, Payments, and Waivers for Music Programs This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Cheddar Up. Running a music program involves way more than music. When it comes…
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Thanks to generous grants from the Music Man Foundation and the CMA Foundation, NAfME recently developed a new suite of free, downloadable state advocacy resources.
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Music In Our Schools Month® 2026 “United Through Music” Song Bracket By NAfME Member Elizabeth Caldwell The original article first appeared on the Organized Chaos blog. This year the theme…
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Making Key Changes to Advocate for a Vital Part of Every Student’s Education By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “To be an activist is to speak. To be an advocate…
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Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2025 Here’s a look back at the Top 10 most-read NAfME Blogs of 2025. We thank NAfME members and corporate members for sharing your ideas,…
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Remembering the Spark A Letter to Our Future Selves By NAfME member Daniel Abrahams What if you could sit down with the version of yourself who first decided to become…
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95 NAfME Members Named 2026 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award Semifinalists On December 10, 2025, NAfME Music Education Policy Roundtable member CMA Foundation named 222 music educators as…
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Leave, Carry, Change By NAfME Member Lisa Martin, Music Educators Journal Academic Editor This article first appeared in the September 2025 issue of Music Educators Journal. The way the timeline of publication works,…
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The Treasure Hunt Discovering Your One Word for the New Year By Rachel Clancy and NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Life is a treasure hunt. We are all searching for…
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