Advocacy Success Stories: Tucson Unified School District (TUSD)
Attend a session by a National Association for Music Education (NAfME) leader or read a piece by a NAfME member, and it is likely you will hear about the distinction…
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Advocacy and Arts Education Work Hand-in-Hand
Advocacy and Arts Education Work Hand-in-Hand By John J. Gallagher, Ed.D. The music educator works in a profession that is constantly advocating for the benefits of music education…
Michigan Music Educators Association’s 2015 Music Education Advocacy Day
Michigan Music Educators Association’s 2015 Music Education Advocacy Day By Cory L. Micheel-Mays Executive Director, Michigan Music Education Association On March 17th, the Michigan Music Education Association…
President’s FY15 Budget Reduces Support for the NEA
Earlier in March the Obama Administration released its proposed FY 2015 Budget to Congress. Whereas the past two years the administration proposed $154 million for the National Endowment for the…
Obama Nominates Chair for National Endowment for the Arts
On Wednesday, President Obama made official his nomination for chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, a position that has been vacant since November 2012. The White House nominates…
Iowans Advocate for Fine Arts in Iowa’s Core Curriculum
On January 29, teachers and others joined together on Fine Arts Advocacy Day on the Hill in Des Moines, Iowa, to advocate for inclusion of the fine arts in Iowa’s…
“Arts Education for America’s Students: A Shared Endeavor” Released
The State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE) have officially released their long awaited “Arts Education for America’s Students: A Shared Endeavor,” statement. From SEADAE’s website: “The State Education…
