Advancing Music: Public Policy, Music Education and Music Making

NAMM Members - Take NOTE - Health Insurance Reform

Recently, NAMM issued an update about the current healthcare insurance legislation with a link to some tools for folks to send a message directly to...

Thank Sec. Arne Duncan – SEND US YOUR LETTER

A highlight of the last few months was the issuing of a letter about the value and importance of arts education from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne...

SupportMusic Coalition Commendation and Conference Calls – a monthly touchstone

As I write, a new press release has just been posted to the NAMM website announcing that the SupportMusic.com Coalition has received a special...

News from the US Department of Education “Investing in Innovation” – COMMENT NOW

News reached many of us yesterday that the U.S. Department of Education announced priorities for the Investing in Innovation Fund. Details are...

Music Educators and NAMM Show 2010

I was at NAMM headquarters in southern California for a few days in late September. It is always great to be with the home team, touch base with...

Mountains and Big Ideas

I returned last Wed. from a week on the road where I had what was for me a peak experience. I was not only in the mountains of Sundance, Utah, but I...

Welcome – MaryL’s NAMM blog

Greetings. Welcome to the debut of MaryL's NAMM blog. My blog focuses on news and info about music education advocacy, music research, federal and...

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