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…
Tag: Title IV
NAfME Reacts to Senate Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2018
NAfME Reacts to Senate Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2018 Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed their Labor-HHS-Education spending bill, which proposes funding the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE)…
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…
Advocacy Webinar – Back to Congress (School)!
Join us on August 29 at 7:00 PM (EDT) for our Quarterly Advocacy Webinar! Congress has been out of session for most of August, but will return in September. Learn about where we are…
A Look at the House’s Labor-HHS-Education Bill for FY 2018
Last week, the House Appropriations Committee approved their Labor-HHS-Education spending bill for FY 2018, which now advances to the House of Representatives floor for further discussion at a to be…
NAfME Reacts to House Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2018
NAfME Reacts to House Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2018 – Funds Title IV, Part A at $500 Million Earlier this week, the House Appropriations Committee released their Labor-HHS-Ed appropriations…
NAfME Reacts to Trump’s First Budget Proposal
NAfME Reacts to Trump’s First Budget Proposal The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is profoundly disappointed in the Trump Administration’s budget proposal for FY 2018, as it calls to eliminate…
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…
Advocacy Webinar! – ESSA’s First Year in Action, What to Know & What Has Changed?
Join us on May 24 at 7:00 PM (EDT) for our Quarterly Advocacy Webinar! The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is just over a year old. Join your NAfME policy…
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…