State Success Stories – Alabama
In our next entry in the State Success Stories series, we want to spotlight some of the work that the Alabama Music Educators Association (AMEA) has done in response to…
Tag: advocacy
NAfME Joins 52 Other National Organizations to Support Arts Education as Essential
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Tooshar SwainToosharS@nafme.org or (571) 323-5925 NAfME Joins 52 Other National Organizations to Support Arts Education as Essential for Students during COVID-19 Pandemic RESTON, VA (May 27, 2020)—As…
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on State Education Budgets
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on State Education Budgets The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in the United States has all but shuttered normal life and the economy as we…
A Fantastic Force: Teamwork in Advocacy
A Fantastic Force The Importance of Connections and Teamwork in Advocacy By Andi Hasley, Immediate Past President of West Virginia Music Educators Association Sponsored by the CMA Foundation A…
$2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package Provides Initial Education Relief
The COVID-19 state and national emergency declarations are dramatically altering the U.S. school system. Currently, at least 98,000 public schools and at least 34,000 private schools in the U.S. are…
State Success Stories: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Music Educators Association Our affiliated state music education associations do such amazing work on a regular basis. It is one of the things that makes NAfME staff and leadership…
March 2020 Marks the 35th Music In Our Schools Month®
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfMEcatherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 March 2020 Marks the 35th Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Is “Music Changes Lives” …
Elimination of Well-Rounded Programs Featured in President’s Budget
The Trump Administration released its budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. Unfortunately, the budget recommends the elimination of all well-rounded education programs, including Title I-A, Title II-A, and Title IV-A.…
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,…
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…
