NAfME Omnibus Roundup
Update: The House passed the funding bill the evening of December 11, 2014, with a vote of 219-206. The Senate passed the bill with a vote of 56-40, with 4…
Tag: preschool
The Place of Music Education in the Pre-K Movement
The necessity and importance of early childhood education continues to gain traction. A recent Gallup poll revealed that 70 percent of Americans favor federal funds to expand pre-K education. And…
Poll Shows Public Support for Early Childhood Education Funding
Our colleagues at the Committee for Education Funding shared news about the First Five Years Fund’s new poll showing overwhelming support for early learning. The bipartisan poll “finds that 71…
FY 2015 Senate Appropriations Markup and NEA’s New Chair
On Tuesday this week, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education completed its markup of the President’s FY 2015 proposed education budget. The markup included…
Senate HELP Committee Votes on ‘Strong Start for America’s Children Act’
Update: The Senate HELP Committee voted 12-10 in favor of the “Strong Start for America’s Children Act.” At 10:00 A.M. EDT, May 14, 2014, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health…
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…
