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This month, we spotlight a trend of state advocacy successes addressing school lockdowns and proper return-to-school policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the scientific inquiry of the Performing Arts…
Congressional Briefing: Music, Arts, and Social Emotional Learning Working Together for Positive Student Outcomes This Capitol Hill briefing, hosted on March 24, 2021, by NAfME, CMA Foundation, NAMM, and…
Congress Provides Education Relief through the American Rescue Plan Act On March 11, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act, a massive piece of legislation providing $1.9 trillion…
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding is currently on its way to school districts across the United States. This funding, passed by Congress in December as part of…
With the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States comes a new executive branch of government. President Biden honored his campaign promise to nominate a…
Music Education Policy Roundtable Sends Specific Education Policy Requests The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) congratulates President Joe Biden on his inauguration as the 46th President of the United…
All 50 state legislatures will meet this year, with most of them convening in January. We expect COVID-19 to be the dominating topic at the state level with state finance…
Happy new year! The NAfME public policy team is looking forward to our advocacy work with you in 2021. Over the holiday season, Congress passed and the President enacted legislation…
NAfME Public Policy Wish List As we look forward to 2021, NAfME’s federal public policy wish list details legislative and administrative actions that would benefit music education in the coming…
Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Members Hope for Broader Deal Soon Congress last week sent to the President’s desk a continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding through December 18. With…
