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…
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Philadelphia Administrator Speaks Up for Music Education
Check out this great feature from today’s Education Week Online, about Philadelphia Assistant Superintendent Dennis W. Creedon. Even with a daunting budget shortfall in 2013, Mr. Creedon was instrumental in…
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…
Call for Further Public Comment on Preschool Grants
In response to a call for public input last month regarding the $250 million for the new Preschool Development Grants competition, the Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human…
NAfME Stands Behind California MEA in Response to LAUSD Cuts
The National Association for Music Education shares the concern of the California Music Educators Association regarding the recent decision by the Los Angeles Unified School District to adopt an arts…
California Music Educators Association Advocates for Quality Arts Education
“What core academic subject is only taught for one short period once a week for only one semester and then stops?” Good question, and it goes to the heart of…
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…
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…
Congress Passes Bipartisan Omnibus Spending Bill
On Monday, Congress released a final, bipartisan omnibus spending bill to fund all discretionary federal programs through the end of the current fiscal year. The bill is generally good news…
“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…
