Music Technology in a 21st Century Economy
Over the last several years, NAfME has been listening to its members on the need to adapt curricula to today’s evolving job market. We know that music education leads many…
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Advocacy Webinar! – ESSA’s First Year in Action, What to Know & What Has Changed?
Join us on May 24 at 7:00 PM (EDT) for our Quarterly Advocacy Webinar! The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is just over a year old. Join your NAfME policy…
Congress Releases Omnibus Spending Agreement for FY17
5/4/2017 Update: The Senate has passed the Omnibus spending agreement. Also receiving overwhelming support, the final vote count was 79-18. The spending proposal now heads to President Trump’s desk, where…
Trump Proposes $3 Billion Cut to Education in Current Fiscal Year (FY17)
Last week, the White House submitted a proposal to Congress calling upon appropriators to cut nearly $3.0 billion in education funding for the current Fiscal Year (FY17). The National Association for…
President Trump Signs Bills to Overturn Obama Era Education Regulations
President Donald Trump has signed both Congressional Review Act resolutions into law, which rolled back two Obama-era regulations, the Teacher Preparation Program Rule and the Every Student Succeeds Act’s (ESSA)…
President Trump Releases Blueprint to His First Budget
President Trump Releases Blueprint to His First Budget The Trump Administration has released a “skinny” version of its Fiscal Year 2018 budget, outlining the President’s spending priorities for the upcoming…
March Madness: ESSA State Plans with Less Federal Oversight
March Madness: ESSA State Plans with Less Federal Oversight As noted in our March 14th Advocacy Bulletin update, Congress has been busy in repealing Obama era education rules and…
Obama Era Education Regulations Repealed by Congress
The Senate passed two resolutions last week that, with the president’s signature, have repealed Obama administration regulations: NAfME at Forefront in Support for Repeal of Teacher Prep Rules The first…
NAfME & 50 Federated Associations Send Letter to Congress – “Provide Maximum Funding for Title IV, Part A of ESSA”
NAfME & 50 Federated Associations Send Letter to Congress “Provide Maximum Funding for Title IV, Part A of ESSA” The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and 50 of its…
NAfME Applauds Congressional Action to Overturn Teacher Preparation Rules
NAfME Applauds Congressional Action to Overturn Teacher Preparation Rules The National Association for Music Education (NAfME), in partnership with the Association’s two higher education societies, the Society for Research in…