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,…
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez Named the NAfME 2018 Music Education Champion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfMEcatherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 Rep. Nydia Velázquez Named the NAfME 2018 Music Education Champion RESTON, VA (August 1, 2018) — National Association for Music…
March 2018 Marks the 33rd Music In Our Schools Month®
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfMEcatherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 March 2018 Marks the 33rd Music In Our Schools Month® NAfME Celebrates Music Educators and Their Work in Showing Students…
North Carolina Music Educators Association Named NAfME’s 2017 Excellence in Advocacy Award Winner
For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 North Carolina Music Educators Association Named NAfME’s 2017 Excellence in Advocacy Award Winner RESTON, VA (July 19,…
Next Generation of Music Educators Go to Capitol Hill
Next Generation of Music Educators Go to Capitol Hill Three 2017 Collegiate Advocacy Summit Alumni Share Their Experiences Jenae Maley, University of Central Missouri What happens when you set…
CMA Foundation Named NAfME’s 2017 Stand for Music Award Winner
CMA Foundation Named NAfME’s 2017 Stand for Music Award Winner Country Music Association Foundation Is Committed to Supporting Music Education for All Students FOR…
Music Technology in a 21st Century Economy
Over the last several years, NAfME has been listening to its members on the need to adapt curricula to today’s evolving job market. We know that music education leads many…
NAfME Stands Behind NEA, NEH Impact on Music and the Arts
NAfME Stands Behind NEA, NEH Impact on Music and the Arts, including support for quality instruction in music and the arts that meets high standards. The National Association for Music…
Senators Seek Answers on Music Education as DeVos is Approved by Senate HELP Committee
January 31: Upon the Senate HELP Committee’s vote on Betsy DeVos, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is closely monitoring responses from Mrs. DeVos relevant…
Department of Education Announces No New “Supplement, Not Supplant” Rules
On Wednesday, January 18th, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it was scrapping its attempt to publish final rules regarding “supplement, not supplant” for ESSA. As federal education dollars…
