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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…
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Advocacy in Action New Hampshire Advocates Work to Save Arts Education By Jazzmone Sutton, NAfME Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity In 2022, the New Hampshire House of Representatives introduced…
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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…
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Finding the Funds Get Yourself to the 2025 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit By Ben Reyes, NAfME Membership Manager Picture this: Washington, DC. Standing on Capitol Hill. Dozens of music…
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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…
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Nomination of Linda McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education A Summary of Remarks from the Confirmation Hearing By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager On February 12, the…
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March 2025 Marks the 40th Anniversary of Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Is “United Through Music” HERNDON, VA (February 27, 2025)—National Association for Music Education (NAfME)…
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National Coalition for Arts Standards (NCAS) Announces Review of National Arts Standards Eleven years after the release of the National Arts Standards in 2014, the National Coalition for Arts Standards…
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For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 National Association for Music Education Members Elect 2025–2027 Presidents-Elect for the Eastern, Northwest, and Southwestern Divisions HERNDON, VA (February 18,…
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Twenty-One of the Yamaha “40 Under 40” Class of 2025 Are NAfME Members Since 2021, NAfME Corporate member Yamaha has honored 40 outstanding music educators under 40 “to celebrate and…
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