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Recap of the 2024 U.S. Election Next Steps By Zachary Keita, NAfME Public Policy and Advocacy Communications Manager On November 5, the last ballots in the 2024 general elections were…
Together in Advocacy Ohio MEA’s Efforts to Strengthen Music Education across the State By Jazzmone Sutton, NAfME Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity In 2023, Danielle Shaub, Ohio Music…
Empowering Music Education Oregon MEA’s Steps to Support Advocacy By Jazzmone Sutton, NAfME Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity The Oregon Music Education Association (OMEA) is making significant strides…
Advocacy Efforts Pay Off with Pivotal Milestone for Arts Education By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager After years of advocacy from the arts education community, multiple…
President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request and Key Educational Priorities By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager On March 11, the Biden Administration released its Fiscal…
For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 March 2024 Marks the 39th Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Is “I See ME…
On July 13, the House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee introduced its bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024—an important first step in the appropriations process. The bill would provide the U.S. Department…
By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager On June 23, music educators gathered on Capitol Hill for the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) Hill Day for the…
Music Finds a Way By Scott R. Sheehan, NAfME President An edited version of this column appeared in the September 2022 Investing in Arts Education issue of Education and Career…
Closing Opportunity Gaps to Student Access to Well-Prepared Teachers Our nation is currently facing a teacher shortage. Across the country educators are leaving the profession at an alarming rate. Experienced…