Full Senate ESEA Draft Bill Analysis
Last week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a new, bipartisan, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) proposal, entitled the “Every Child Achieves Act of 2015.”…
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MEAs Raise the Advocacy Banner High at the State House
In March, state Music Education Association (MEA) leaders and members visited state capitols across the United States, seeking legislative support for music education. In addition, many of the MEAs…
We Owe It All To You
On the eve of the 108th birthday of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), the best possible present was handed to us: recognition of music as a core…
Congress Passes Republican Budget Resolution
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a GOP proposed budget by a narrow 219 to 208 margin. 182 Democrats and 17 Republicans voted against the measure. Fissures between…
Teachers Spoke, NAfME Listened, Congress Got the Message
Once deemed a mere elective, an “extra” in the school day schedule for the privileged few, music education classes (band, orchestra, chorus, general music, among other related classes) quietly staked…
Florida Music Educators Association’s 2015 Arts and Culture Day
Florida Music Educators Association’s 2015 Arts and Culture Day By Kathryn Hurlston Public Relations and Marketing Assistant, Florida Music Educators Association FMEA A location perfectly suited for the occasion, Arts…
Sen. Mikulski Announces Retirement
Earlier this morning, Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), announced her retirement from Congress, after 5 terms in office. Mikulski, 78, was the first woman to chair the Senate Appropriations Committee, and…
Opportunity to Learn Standards
All students deserve an opportunity to learn. The goal of the Opportunity to Learn (OTL) Standards is to provide the basis for students to have the most effective learning circumstances…
The House Education Bill: A First Look at H.R.5
Tuesday, February 3, 2015, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) introduced their ESEA reauthorization…
NAfME Executive Director and CEO Michael Butera Welcomes New Members of 114th Congress
This month the 65 new senators and representatives will receive congratulatory letters from NAfME Executive Director and CEO Michael Butera. “On behalf of the National Association for Music Education, I…
