2020 Census and Its Implications for Federal Education Funding
How the 2020 Census Affects Federal Education Funding You may have heard about the upcoming 2020 national census in the news. The national census, which takes place every 10 years,…
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How the NAfME Collegiate Advocacy Summit Helped Reorient Our Collegiate Chapter
How the 2019 NAfME Collegiate Advocacy Summit Helped Reorient Our Collegiate Chapter Mission, Purpose, and Growth in Our Campus Chapter By NAfME Collegiate Member Jacob Austrino For the past…
Thank You for Your Music Education Advocacy in 2019
As we all approach the end of the year, we at NAfME would like to pause for a moment and take stock of everything our states and members have accomplished…
‘Tis the Season for Music Advocacy
National Association for Music Education (NAfME) joined 24 state music education associations (MEAs) and 17 members of the Music Education Policy Roundtable in supporting adequate funding for well-rounded programs found…
Thankful for Progress in Federal Appropriations
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we are thankful that lawmakers have avoided a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 20. Additionally, key…
November 2019 Call to Action
Please join NAfME and the Title IV-A Coalition on November 6, 2019, for a National Day of Action to advocate for full funding of the Student Support and Academic Enrichment…
Five Reasons to Apply for the CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award
Five Reasons to Apply for the CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award By NAfME member Franklin J. Willis, sponsored by the CMA Foundation Being a recipient of the…
Appropriations for Well-Rounded Education Funding in the New Federal Fiscal Year
It’s October 11 – Happy Federal Fiscal New Year! It’s a new federal fiscal year (FY20), and we have started another year without final allocations for federal agencies and programs,…
Title IV-A Call-to-Action
Title IV-A Call-to-Action Please join more than 1,000 NAfME members who have already engaged in the Title IV-A call-to-action—and let Congress know that school districts need adequate funding to help…
Florida Music Education Association Receives 2019 Excellence in Advocacy Award
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina HurlburtCatherinaH@nafme.org or 571-323-3395 Florida Music Education AssociationReceives 2019 Excellence in Advocacy Award RESTON, VA (July 24, 2019)—The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has awarded…
