U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Talks ESSA and Music Education with NAMM Foundation
On Thursday, May 26, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King joined Mary Luehrsen, executive director of public affairs of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) for the organization’s SupportMusic Coalition webinar. On the live call, Secretary King discussed the new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and its goals for all children to receive a well-rounded education.
Listen to the call in its entirety, here.
About Secretary King
Secretary King was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Congress in 2016. Prior to his appointment as Secretary, King served as the Acting Deputy Secretary and previously held the title of New York State Education Commissioner. For his leadership including issues of educational equity, Dr. King has been honored with the Ann S. Kheel Award from the New York Urban League, the Eugene M. Lang Lifetime Achievement Award from the "I Have A Dream" Foundation, the New York Immigration Coalition Builders of the "New" New York Award, and the Robin Hood Foundation Heroes Award. Learn more by visiting: http://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/king.html?src=hp
About The NAMM Foundation
The NAMM Foundation is a non-profit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its 10,300 members around the world. The NAMM Foundation works to advance active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit http://www.nammfoundation.org
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Media Contacts
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About NAMM
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is the not-for-profit association with a mission to strengthen the $19.5 billion music products industry. NAMM is comprised of 15,400 global member companies and individual professionals with a global workforce of over 475,000 employees. NAMM events and members fund The NAMM Foundation's efforts to promote the pleasures and benefits of music and advance active participation in music-making across the lifespan. For more information about NAMM, please visit www.namm.org.