It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Preparing For the End of the School Year By Audrey Carballo Ahhh! I close my eyes and can almost hear Andy Williams…
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The Fifth Season — Testing Season
What to Do during Testing Season By Audrey Carballo You might think you read the title a little too fast but yes. It said the fifth season. No, I didn’t…
We Owe It All To You
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…
Teachers Spoke, NAfME Listened, Congress Got the Message
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…
NAfME Summer Achievements in Music Education
NAfME staff, along with many of our state MEA representatives, Collegiate members, and High School members have all been hard at work advocating for the importance of Music Education in…
Mediocrity—It’s All in the Numbers
Two stories trending this month with unlikely parallel comparisons are Atlanta’s middle school cheating scandal, and the Comcast customer service debacle recorded for all to hear. Avoiding news of the…
AFT’s Take on What the PISA Results Really Mean
This week, the American Federation of Teachers released the following video in response to the results of the PISA exam (Programme for International Standards and Assessment). The test, which is…
