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NAfME Endorses the Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has endorsed the Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act (H.R. 7627), introduced by
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President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request and How It Affects Education Funding
On March 28, President Biden released his budget request for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), which runs October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. The
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Title I and Music Education: Allowable Uses
Title I and Music Education: Allowable Uses The purpose of the Title I, Part A program under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is to provide
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Changing the Rule: How the Change in the “Supplement not Supplant” Provision Can Help Support Music Education
Title I, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA) seeks to provide funding to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant
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Changing the Rule: How the Change in the “Supplement Not Supplant” Provision Can Help Support Music Education
Title I, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA) seeks to provide funding to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant
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The Learning Curve: San Diego Unified Schools Are Leaving Millions on the Table
Baskets of books sit on shelfs in a Perkins Elementary School classroom back in September 2017. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz In California, teachers
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Q&A With Dr. Chad Gestson: Phoenix’s Covid Numbers Transformed Our District for the Better
Dr. Chad Gestson leads the Phoenix Union High School District, which educates 29,000 students in 22 schools from 32 different ZIP codes in
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4 Dallas-area campuses named National Blue Ribbon Schools by Valeria Olivares
News like these bring such joy! I happen to know and adore the principal of Dallas ISD’s Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School and
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Federal Flash: Money, Money, Money—Congressional Democrats’ Big Plans for Education Spending
It was a busy week on Capitol Hill. The House Appropriations Committee passed an education spending bill that would significantly increase federal
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EXPLAINED: The American Rescue Plan Gives a Huge Boost to School Funding
What is the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021? You may have heard it as the “second big COVID stimulus,” but the actual name is The American
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How Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds Were Allocated To Oklahoma School Districts
Oklahoma has received more than $825 million in federal relief dollars for K-12 education since the start of the pandemic. The second allocation
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Not All Virtual Learning Is Created Equal, But Tech Innovation Can Help
Rapid paradigm shifts can introduce issues for any sector, but they’re particularly challenging in the field of education. School districts across
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Revised federal aid guidelines for schools, reopening schools, budget problems, test changes and more
Federal aid use: The U.S. Education Department has issued guidance that could direct more of the federal coronavirus relief money to private schools
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COVID-19: What happens when schools close statewide?
By Melba Newsome As of March 20, 45 states and the District of Columbia ordered schools closed in an effort to maintain social distancing to stave
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70 Years of Promises in Education. What Will It Take for Us to Keep Them?
The promise of public education is that it prepares young people for life—and the commitments we have made to meet this aspiration have