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SBO+ 2023 50+ Directors Who Make a Difference

SBO+ 2023 50+ Directors Who Make a Difference 37 Are NAfME Members In December 2023, School Band and Orchestra Plus (SBO+) magazine announced its “50+ Directors of Music Who Make…

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NFHS “Outstanding Music Educators” of 2024 Include 16 NAfME Members

NFHS “Outstanding Music Educators” of 2024 Include 16 NAfME Members On January 22, 2024, National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) announced the 2024 NFHS Performing Arts Educator Award recipients, including 22…

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Six of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2024 Are NAfME Members

Six of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2024 Are NAfME Members  The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum® announced ten finalists for the 2024 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™, and six of…

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NAfME Federal Appropriations Update for Fiscal Year 2024

NAfME Federal Appropriations Update for Fiscal Year 2024 By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager January Update: Continuing the Continuing Resolution Coming into the new year, Congress…

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Call for Applications: JRME Associate Editor/Editor-Elect, JRME Editorial Committee, and Update Editorial Committee

Call for Applications: JRME Associate Editor/Editor-Elect The Society for Research in Music Education Executive Committee (SRME EC) is seeking applications for the position of Associate Editor/Editor-Elect for the Journal of…

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On the marching field in Lucas Oil Stadium Alison Miles shakes hands with Dr. Jeremy Earnhart, President and CEO for Music for All, presenting her the George Parks Award. Next to her holding a microphone is Katherine Prihoda of Wisconsin Music Educators Association

Alison Miles of Fabius-Pompey Middle/High School Named Recipient of the 2023 George N. Parks Award

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 Alison Miles of Fabius-Pompey Middle/High School Named Recipient of the 2023 George N. Parks Award from the National Association for…

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Tri-M® Music Honor Society and NFHS Present 10 Schools Grants to Start Tri-M® Chapters

For Immediate Release Contact: Tri-M@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 Tri-M® Music Honor Society and National Federation of State High School Associations Present 10 Schools Grants to Start Tri-M® Chapters RESTON, VA…

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U.S. Department of Education’s Latest Guidance on Affirmative Action

U.S. Department of Education’s Latest Guidance on Affirmative Action By Zachary Keita, NAfME Federal Public Policy and Advocacy Communications Manager On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling…

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NAfME Endorses Three Arts Education Bills

The Arts Education for All Act, PLACE, and HBCUs Arts Education Act By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager National Arts in Education Week (September 10-16, 2023)…

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Nineteen of the 2024 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ Semifinalists Are NAfME Members

Announcing the 25 Selected Semifinalists The Recording Academy™ and GRAMMY Museum® have announced the 25 semifinalists for the 2024 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™. More than 2,000 initial nominations were submitted from all 50 states;…

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