Advocacy Events scheduled for April 2021
National Association for Music Education (NAfME) continues to advocate on your behalf to ensure music education is prioritized by decision-makers. Join NAfME the next three Tuesdays to review Virtual Hill…
Tag: U.S. Department of education
DeVos Testifies on the Hill
DeVos Testifies on the Hill On May 22nd, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos found herself defending the Trump Administration’s education priorities on Capitol Hill. She faced criticism from House Democrats on…
64th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: Ensuring Equity in Music Education
64th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: Ensuring Equity in Music Education As the National Association for Music Education strives to advance music education by promoting the…
Quality State Reporting to Better Serve Music Education
Quality State Reporting to Better Serve Music Education Enacting the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), with music listed as part of a well-rounded education, was a significant development for the…
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…
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…
NAfME Provides Input to U.S. Department of Education on IDEA Website Improvements
Recently, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced its intentions to revamp its IDEA website, IDEA.ed.gov, and is seeking public input for the development process. IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities…
DeVos Hearing Fails to Address Nominee’s Views on Well-Rounded Education
The Senate HELP Committee’s confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education, went forward Tuesday evening despite objections from Democrats who are concerned that…
DeVos Confirmation Hearing Tuesday, January 17th at 5pm
Pursuant to its “advice and consent” powers granted in Article II of the US Constitution, the Senate will hold its confirmation hearing on President-Elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education,…
