Music Education & Final State ESSA Plans
How Does Music Education Fare in the Final Round of State ESSA Plan Submissions? In May, NAfME published an analysis of how music and arts education fared within the first…
Tag: ESSA implementation
ESSA State plans – 1 week to go!
ESSA State plans – 1 week to go! On Monday, September 18, 2017, states that have not submitted their ESSA State Plans for review by the U.S. Department of Education…
Model ESSA State Plan: Louisiana
Louisiana’s accepted ESSA Plan highlights music and arts, including as part of Louisiana’s accountability system On Tuesday, August 15, the U.S. Department of Education approved Louisiana’s ESSA Plan. This plan…
The Every Student Succeeds Act: Opportunities for Music Educator Action
As we approach the first year of full implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), what should music educators monitor regarding their school, district and state ESSA work, and…
How Does Music Education Fare in the First Round of State ESSA Plans?
On Monday, April 3, states began to submit their plans for how they will use their ESSA funding within their state boundaries. While the Every Student Succeeds (ESSA) Act…
President Trump Signs Bills to Overturn Obama Era Education Regulations
President Donald Trump has signed both Congressional Review Act resolutions into law, which rolled back two Obama-era regulations, the Teacher Preparation Program Rule and the Every Student Succeeds Act’s (ESSA)…
March Madness: ESSA State Plans with Less Federal Oversight
March Madness: ESSA State Plans with Less Federal Oversight As noted in our March 14th Advocacy Bulletin update, Congress has been busy in repealing Obama era education rules and…
Obama Era Education Regulations Repealed by Congress
The Senate passed two resolutions last week that, with the president’s signature, have repealed Obama administration regulations: NAfME at Forefront in Support for Repeal of Teacher Prep Rules The first…
What Could State Election Results Mean for ESSA?
What State Election Results Might Mean for Music Education In a recent blog post, we discussed potential ramifications of education policy as it relates to the 2016 federal elections. While…
The Era of ESSA begins… sort of
Monday, August 1st marked the end of No Child Left Behind as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) became the major K-12 federal education law of the land. NCLB isn’t…
