Important Benefits of Music In Our Schools
Important Benefits of Music In Our Schools This article is originally appeared on the Bachelors Degree website (2014) and has been updated by NAfME (2021). Join National Association for Music…
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Poll Shows Public Support for Early Childhood Education Funding
Our colleagues at the Committee for Education Funding shared news about the First Five Years Fund’s new poll showing overwhelming support for early learning. The bipartisan poll “finds that 71…
fun.’s Andrew Dost to Receive the Prestigious Stand 4 Music Award from the National Association for Music Education
Award winning musician Andrew Dost of the band fun. will receive the Stand 4 Music Award from the National Association for Music Education. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RESTON, VA (June 19,…
CMEA Hosts Annual Stand Up 4 Music Advocacy Day in Sacramento
On Thursday, May 22nd, the California Music Educators Association and the Stand Up 4 Music Coalition hosted their annual music advocacy day in Sacramento. Below is a summary by CMEA…
Missouri MEA Holds Successful First Advocacy Day
At the end of Music in Our Schools Month, on March 25, the Missouri Music Educators Association held its very first Advocacy Day. Gary Brandes, president of the Missouri MEA,…
NAfME Cosponsors 2014 Arts Advocacy Day
“Our nation has an identity theft crisis. The victims are our children—many times the most vulnerable and marginalized. The perpetrators are our most trusted officials, decision makers, and leaders. By…
Maryland Parents Speak Up for Complete Music Education
On March 13, dozens of Howard County, Maryland, parents and students showed up for the county’s Board of Education meeting. The proposal on the table calls for moving five area…
Utah MEA Holds Successful “Music on the Hill” Event
On March 6, the Utah Music Educators Association held its first advocacy day, “Music on the Hill.” The event featured the American Fork High School Brass Ensemble, the Farmington Jr.…
Broader Minded Campaign on NPR All Things Considered
On Tuesday, NAfME’s new advocacy brand, Broader Minded, was featured on NPR’s All Things Considered as part of a segment on music education. The segment, titled Music Education for Creativity,…
Nobel Prize Winner Credits Music Education for Success
Thomas Südhof, who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine, said he owed his success to his bassoon teacher. Being a bassoonist, he said, “was a lot harder than being a…
