NAfME Joins National Education Funding Coalition
Title IV: Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants One of the many new opportunities to increase access for music education within the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA) includes a new…
Category: Public Policy Newsroom
Here you will find the latest statements and press releases issued by NAfME on education topics in public policy.
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NAfME Submits Public Requests to Department of Education
After a year filled with historic advocacy firsts, 2015 closed out with a bang with the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which will not only replace No Child…
NAfME and NAMM Commend Congressional Education Leaders, President Obama on Passage of “Every Student Succeeds Act,” Support for Music Education
NAfME and NAMM Commend Congressional Education Leaders, President Obama on Passage of “Every Student Succeeds Act,” Support for Music Education Today, at 11:05 a.m., President Obama signed into law the…
More than 140,000 Music Educators and Music Supporters Celebrate the Passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act, Elevating Music as a Stand-Alone Subject
More than 140,000 Music Educators and Music Supporters Celebrate the Passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act, Elevating Music as a Stand-Alone Subject FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2015 (Reston,…
No Child Left Behind Nears End – Congress Passes New Education Law with Stand-Alone Listing for Music!
By Christopher Woodside On December 9, the United States Senate passed the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA) [S. 1177] by a final vote count of 85 to 12, and the…
Music Education Policy Roundtable Members Ask U.S. Department of Education for Relevant Evaluations for Music Teachers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RESTON, VA (December 18, 2014)—The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) has released proposed regulations on rating teacher preparation programs across the country, which could have a negative…
PRESS RELEASE: NAfME Congressional Briefing to Explore the Role of Music in a 21st Century STEAM Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The National Association for Music Education Will Open a 2-Day Advocacy Event with a STEAM Congressional Briefing Briefing Panel Will Discuss Why the Science, Technology, Engineering, and…
