For Immediate ReleaseContact: Ronny Lau at NAfMEadvocacy@nafme.org or 703-860-4000, ext. 225 With Winter Guard International, Music Education Policy Roundtable Grows to 34 Member Groups RESTON, VA (September 9, 2015)—The…
For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 NAfME Invites Teachers to Pilot-Test Assessments RESTON, VA (August 11, 2015)—This past summer representatives of all…
In case you missed it, here is a recap of the whirlwind of activities that have happened regarding ESEA in the past two weeks, and next steps forward regarding…
Today, the United States Senate resumed its debate of S. 1177, the “Every Child Achieves Act of 2015.” With deliberations not getting underway until 3:00PM, only two votes ultimately took…
With the House having successfully passed its Student Success Act (H.R. 5) ESEA reauthorization legislation yesterday evening, all eyes turned to the Senate today, where work continued on that chamber’s…
It’s been a huge day for congressional Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) negotiations. The United States Senate and House of Representatives each spent the bulk of their floor time…
Hill Day 2015 In three weeks, more than 60 (and counting!) budding music teachers will join state association leaders and members of the eight-piece band San Fermin to take the…
On May 21, 2015, the California Music Educators Association (CMEA) and Stand Up 4 Music (SU4M), a coalition of twelve organizations, came together to support music education in California in…
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…
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…
