Music Education Policy Roundup – August 17, 2020
State & National News Rural schools wrestle with infrastructure challenges during reopening 8/12/2020- ‘As the White House faces criticism for a push to return to in-person instruction and a reopening debate splits the nation, some rural schools remain poised to...
Music Education Policy Roundup – August 7, 2020
State & National News A School Reopens, and the Coronavirus Creeps In 8/1/2020- ‘As more schools abandon plans for in-person classes, one that opened in Indiana this week had to quarantine students within hours.’ 'Localized' Minnesota school plan sets thresholds...
Music Education Policy Roundup – July 31, 2020
State & National News Reopening Colleges & Universities: How Are Maine's Higher Education Institutions Planning to Return? 7/23/2020- ‘According to a June 2020 state report, Maine’s 38 colleges and universities educate more than 72,600 students and employ more...
Music Education Policy Roundup – July 27, 2020
State & National News Sonoma County school districts rethinking music education for fall 7/18/2020- ‘Mixed into the daily list of chores for Windsor brothers Cody Peters, 15, and Casey Peters, 11, is a 30-minute window for practicing their instruments.’ NJ Looks...
Music Education Policy Roundup – July 20, 2020
State & National News ‘Big Mess’ Looms if Schools Don’t Get Billions to Reopen Safely 7/9/2020- ‘As President Trump and others push to get students back in the classroom this fall, educators say they need more support and clearer guidelines.’ New Jersey offers...
NAfME Releases Updated Music Teacher Certification Table
NAfME has released an updated version of a table of music teacher certification requirements for each state. A link to this important resource has also been added to the SMTE Resources page.
July 2020 Updates on Email, Website, and Symposium Planning
New Email System An initial email communication was sent recently using the MailChimp emailing service. We will use this service for occasional announcements and to communicate important messages related to our Symposia. If you did not receive this message, after...
Music Education Policy Roundup – July 13, 2020
NAfME News 2020 State Certification Survey Update In partnership with Brittany May, PhD and Brigham Young University, NAfME has updated the 2020 State Certification Survey. Click here to read about the changes in the last two years. State & National News 'Notable'...
2021 Symposium – Call for Site Suggestions
SMTE announces a call for site suggestions for the 2021 Symposium on Music Teacher Education. As described in our statement on Procedures and Values for Symposium Site Selection, in the coming months the SMTE Board will be considering options and selecting a site for...
Music Education Policy Roundup – July 3, 2020
NAfME News NAMM Advocacy Forum Featuring John B. King, Jr. Join NAMM on July 7 to hear from special guest John B. King, Jr., former Secretary of Education at the U.S. Department of Education and current CEO of The Education Trust, an equity-driven, data-centered,...