Advocacy: Articles & News

October 20, 2015
From A Community Founded on Steel Production to A Community Thriving on Music and Arts Education

The NAMM Foundation kicked off the school year with a SupportMusic Community Forum at McKeesport Area High School located just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
July 21, 2015
Springtime school budget season– the most complicated time of the year

Mary Luehrsen, Executive Director of The NAMM Foundation, provides insight into the Springtime school budget season.
July 16, 2015
The Senate Passes Bill to Reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Act

After a week of debate, the Senate passed a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Act by a margin of 81-17, which includes music and arts as core academic subjects.
April 27, 2015
NAMM Foundation Study Shows Parents and Teachers in Harmony About Students Learning Music

A large majority believes that children should have opportunities to learn to play musical instruments as early as elementary school and that music and arts education are “extremely” or “very important.”
April 13, 2015
Music Education Advocacy Starts with You

Join The SupportMusic Coalition Today
June 09, 2014
The Positive Influence of Playing Music on Youth

How Children Benefit from Music Education In Schools
May 05, 2011
FOCUS ON ISSUES & DECISIONMAKING: An Overview of “Tips for Success: A HELPFUL Guide for Instrumental Music Teachers”

Tips for Success: A Guide for Instrumental Music Teachers (newly revised by the Music Achievement Council) collects invaluable secrets and advice from leading music educators. It helps make music teachers’ jobs easier because it covers many topics neglected in formal teacher education programs.
February 01, 2011
FOCUS ON ADVOCACY: Are You Using Social Media Yet to Support Music Education?

Music educators and advocates everywhere are wisely taking advantage of the many opportunities to learn from and connect with each other through social media. Educational social media is not a new phenomenon, but rather something that has “newly” bloomed into an incredibly organized set of resources. Social media networks offer another way to deepen and share the impact of quality music programs on students everywhere.
January 01, 2009
FOCUS ON ADVOCACY: Develop an Annual Report Featuring Your Music Education Program

(Editor’s Note: Successful public school music education program advocates continually highlight the positive impact these programs have on students. Now more than ever, consider presenting an annual report to administrators and school board members. When done on an annual basis, it offers an opportunity to highlight achievements and evaluate progress made. This article by Dr. John Benham elaborates.)
December 01, 2008
ADVOCACY IN TIMES OF FISCAL CRISIS: Your Local Music Coalition

Because it is the most effective way to ensure that your school district provides equal educational opportunities for all students to participate in the making of music! An effective local music coalition holds a school district accountable for student-centered decision making.

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