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On August 31, the Biden-Harris administration announced actions they will take, in partnership with the public and private sectors to strengthen the teaching profession and help schools fill vacancies. Acknowledging…
On August 24, 2022, the Biden Administration announced targeted student loan relief for an estimated 43 million borrowers, including full debt cancellation for approximately 20 million borrowers. The administration also…
On Thursday, August 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance for K-12 and early care and education (ECE) programs. The CDC states “the updated guidelines…
On June 30, the House Appropriations Committee approved its Labor-HHS-Education bill for FY 2023, moving all 12 government funding bills to the full House for consideration—an important first step in…
On June 25, President Biden signed the most substantial federal gun safety legislation to be passed in decades. The “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act” (S.2938) was passed in response to the…
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is pleased to announce the introduction of a bicameral resolution that celebrates the musical contributions of African Americans to U.S. culture and…
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…
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is pleased to announce our endorsement of the Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2021, which was approved by the House Committee…
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has endorsed the Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act (H.R. 7627), introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-13). If passed, the bill…
NAfME FY 2023 Legislative Agenda NAfME is pleased to release its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Legislative Agenda, which was developed in cooperation with the NAfME Music Education Policy Roundtable. The…
