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Nomination of Linda McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education

Nomination of Linda McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education A Summary of Remarks from the Confirmation Hearing By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager On February 12, the…

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Beat Burnout

Beat Burnout By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “By refreshing our sense of belonging in the world, we widen the web of relationships that nourishes us and protects us from…

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Knowing When to Move On

Knowing When to Move On A Guide for Music Educators  By NAfME Members José Leonardo Leon, D.M.A. and  José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. As educators and practitioners, we’re no strangers to…

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March 2025 Marks the 40th Anniversary of Music In Our Schools Month®

March 2025 Marks the 40th Anniversary of Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Is “United Through Music” HERNDON, VA (February 27, 2025)—National Association for Music Education (NAfME)…

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Taking It to the Next Level: The Barber of Seville

Taking It to the Next Level Ways to Enhance the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’s FREE digital production of The Barber of Seville By Kevin Nicoletti, sponsored by NAfME Corporate…

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Setting Up an Effective Guitar Classroom

Setting Up an Effective Guitar Classroom A Checklist By NAfME Member Glen McCarthy, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association Teaching Guitar Workshops (TGW) celebrates its 30th…

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National Coalition for Arts Standards Announces Review of National Arts Standards

National Coalition for Arts Standards (NCAS) Announces Review of National Arts Standards Eleven years after the release of the National Arts Standards in 2014, the National Coalition for Arts Standards…

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Why Music Education Is Essential in the Age of AI

The Creative Imperative Why Music Education Is Essential in the Age of AI  By Anton Krutz, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Krutz Strings We stand at the cusp of a…

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2025-2027 Presidents-Elect

NAfME Members Elect 2025–2027 Presidents-Elect for the Eastern, Northwest, and Southwestern Divisions

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 National Association for Music Education Members Elect 2025–2027 Presidents-Elect for the Eastern, Northwest, and Southwestern Divisions HERNDON, VA (February 18,…

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Twenty-One of the Yamaha “40 Under 40” Class of 2025 Are NAfME Members

Twenty-One of the Yamaha “40 Under 40” Class of 2025 Are NAfME Members Since 2021, NAfME Corporate member Yamaha has honored 40 outstanding music educators under 40 “to celebrate and…

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