A message from NAfME – Updating your Member Record
Dear NAfME member, At NAfME, we want to better serve members of the higher education and research community, by connecting you with the Society for Research in Music Education (SRME) and Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE). To ensure you receive information...
Music Education Policy Roundup – March 16, 2021
NAfME News Call for Candidates 2024-2026 NAfME National President NAfME is seeking candidates for NAfME National President for the years 2024-2026. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2021.Click here for more information. NAfME Public Policy Team Office Hours...
Music Education Policy Roundup – March 6, 2021
NAfME News State Advocacy Manager Job Posting Matt Barusch has transitioned off the NAfME Staff. We are accepting applications for a new State Advocacy Engagement Manager. Candidates should send a cover letter and resume toLynnT@nafme.org on or before Monday, March 8,...
Call for nominations: Western Division Representative, SMTE Executive Board
The SMTE Executive Board is seeking nominations to fill an anticipated mid-term vacancy for the office of Western Division Representative, serving the final three years of a six year term appointment. The new Representative would serve on the SMTE Executive Board from...
Proposal Submissions for 2021 Symposium Now Open!
The submission system for proposals for the 2021 SMTE Symposium is now open. Please read the Call for Proposals carefully as there are some changes to the proposal system this time which are intended to streamline the process. All relevant links to both the submission...
Music Education Policy Roundup – February 8, 2021
NAfME News Virtual Hill Month Orientation - Preparing for March 2021 We hope you will all join us for our Orientation Webinar for this year’s Virtual Hill Month! The webinar will be held on Feb 10, 2021 at 07:00 PM Eastern time and cover how to schedule meetings with...
SMTE Symposium 2021 Will Be Held Virtually
After months of planning and investigating options, SMTE must now announce that our 2021 Symposium on Music Teacher Education will be held in an online/virtual format on September 16-18, 2021. The SMTE Board carefully considered many options for site and format,...
Music Education Policy Roundup – January 29, 2021
NAfME News NAfME Blog- Governors’ Budget Proposals In our first analysis of the legislative session, NAfME Policy staff identifies a positive trend in governors’ budget proposals for the coming fiscal year. These proposals are meant to outline an administration’s...
Music Education Policy Roundup – January 15, 2021
State and Federal News ID- Five education issues to watch during the 2021 session 1/7/2021- ‘Idaho’s biggest, wildest political season is almost here and the stakes and uncertainty are as high as ever.’ MI- Why $1.7 billion in COVID school aid won’t be spread...
Music Education Policy Roundup – January 11, 2021
State and Federal News State Legislatures Face a Session Like No Other 1/4/2021- ‘Around the country, legislative leaders are still scrambling to figure out the safest way to meet in person. At least a half-dozen legislators have died from COVID-19, with dozens more...