Music Education Advocacy

NAMM advocates for federal policy and funding for music education as a critical part of a well-rounded education. We also equip members with tools to advocate at the state and local levels to educate school districts on how to access federal funds to support music programs.

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Indiana NAMM Members Advocate for Fine Arts Requirement

October 9, 2024 In September, the Indiana State Board of Education (ISBOE) announced a proposal to make music and arts optional electives as part of their new diploma structure. In respon...

NAMM Back-to-School Music Education Advocacy Updates

August 5, 2024 Music Education Advocacy as a NAMM Policy priority is essential to ensuring that every student has access to music education. NAMM’s advocacy highlights the importance of f...

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Federal Appropriations Bill Sees $20 Million Increase in Title I Funding

April 15, 2024 On March 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which provides federal funding through September 30, 2024, for the U.S. Departm...

View Industry Insights and The Grand Rally for Music Education at The 2024 NAMM Show

The NAMM Show is a global gathering of influencers — everyone from music retailers and brands to content creators and educators, all united in shaping the future of music making. What doe...

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The Impact of Federal Funds on Music and Arts Education

The National Association for Music Education (NAfME), in collaboration with NAMM and several other national partners, conducts an informal annual survey to collect data about the use of f...

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Representative Maxwell Frost Delivered Keynote Address at D.C. Fly-In

NAMM is thrilled to announce that Representative Maxwell Frost, FL-10, was the keynote speaker on Tuesday, November 14 as part of the D.C. Fly-In Briefing Day. Frost was elected in Novem...

The Vital Partnership Between Music Business and Music Educators

Hear an exclusive conversation with John Mlynczak, a former music educator and a prominent figure in the music industry, as he assumes the role of NAMM's new President and CEO. This eng...

Music in Our Schools Month

Each March, NAfME, NAMM, education partners, and music educators across the country commemorate Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM)—a national celebration to raise awareness about the impo...

California Prop 28 Sets Aside Funding for Music and Arts Education

Earlier this year NAMM announced support for a grassroots effort to fund music and arts education in schools in California. Led by a coalition of teachers, parents, artists, entertainers,...

Support and Endorse the Arts Education for All Act

NAMM, Americans for the Arts and Grantmakers in the Arts invites nonprofit organizations and foundations, NAMM member companies and individual advocates for the arts to express support fo...

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici: Music Education Action Alert Update

Soundbites “We know that the arts, especially music, help us better understand different people and different cultures, inspire creativity, preserve cultures and traditions, and transform...