Harriet Mogge’s Musical Life
Harriet Mogge’s Musical Life By NAfME Editorial Communications Manager Ella Wilcox Harriet Morgan Mogge, who worked for MENC (the predecessor of the National Association for Music Education) from 1974…
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Advocating Music Education for All – NAfME Hill Day 2016
On June 23, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) capped off its annual Hill Day event, with nearly 300 music education advocates coming to Washington, D.C. to meet with…
What Teachers Are Saying about Leading in Music Class Assessments
What Teachers Are Saying about Pilot-Testing Model Cornerstone Assessments for Music Classes November 2016 update: Pilot-Testing Is Now Closed As the process continues, teachers in the music field are being…
Congress Passes Spending Deal
Congress Clears Spending Deal (Updated 12/18/2015) Congress on Friday approved the $1.1 trillion spending bill with overwhelming bipartisan support from both Houses. This caps off another legislative victory for Congress…
“Superstar” Marvelene Moore Inducted into the University of Michigan School of Music Hall of Fame
NAfME Member Spotlight The University of Michigan School of Music’s Hall of Fame Award was established to recognize and honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to society, their profession,…
CMEA Continues Advocacy Efforts
Earlier this year, California’s State Assembly announced unfortunate news that SB 725 – a California Music Educators Association (CMEA) sponsored bill – would no longer update the State’s Visual and…
How You Can Advocate for Music Education
Music has an important role in education. Its collaborative qualities encourage students to engage in critical thinking, while at the same time allowing them to better understand themselves and the…
Takeaways from NAfME’s 2015 National Assembly
What did you do on your summer break? In June, leaders of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) from throughout the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate…
There’s Nothing Rotten about the Kirkpatrick Brothers: NAfME 2015 In-Service Conference Keynote Presenters
There’s Nothing Rotten about the Kirkpatrick Brothers: NAfME 2015 In-Service Conference Keynote Presenters Talk about perseverance: Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, brothers Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick called themselves “musical…
North Dakota’s Answer to Teacher Shortage Leaves Qualified Music Teachers in the Classroom
Last week, North Dakota’s State Education Standards and Practices Board approved an amended emergency administrative rule, addressing the recent teacher shortage the state has been experiencing. The proposed rule would…
