NAfME News August Quarterly Webinar recording is live! Thursday night’s Quarterly Advocacy Webinar on the Local Advocacy Action Plan is now live for viewing. Click on the link to enjoy! National News How the student loan industry lobbied DeVos to fight state regulations 8/15/19- ‘The Trump administration’s attempts to shield some student loan companies from new state … [Read more...]

NAfME News Next Quarterly Advocacy Webinar is August 15! Join the NAfME Public Policy team on Thursday, August 15, 2019, from 7:00–8:00 PM ET for a quarterly advocacy webinar. The team will discuss a new resource for music educators: TheLocal Advocacy Action Plan is intended to aid music educators and music education supporters as they seek to improve the overall condition … [Read more...]

NAfME News NAfME Signs onto Letter Opposing NAGB Change to Nation’s Report Card As was reported last week, the National Assessment Governing Board announced a substantial change to their 10-year schedule for administering the “Nation’s Report Card” in various subjects. Their test, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is traditionally offered in about 11 … [Read more...]

NAfME News 2019 CMA Foundation Award Winners Announced! The Country Music Association Foundation, in partnership with NAfME, has awarded the 2019 State Music Education Association Advocacy Grant Awards to 5 state MEAs for their proposed advocacy initiatives. 2019 Hill Day Recap Blog The 2019 NAfME Hill Day, held on June 19, was a wonderful success for music education. For a … [Read more...]

National News Where's the Senate's Education Spending Bill? Will the Holdup Affect Schools? 7/14/19- ‘The House spending bills, including an all-time high for federal education aid, have generated a great deal of interest this year. It's the first time in a decade Democrats control the chamber, and they want to draw sharp distinctions between their priorities and the Trump … [Read more...]