CMEA News
Music IS Education Coalition – Launch & Resources
Music IS Education Coalition Music IS Education brings together state and national music education organizations to support effective advocacy at the state and local levels. Sharing trusted resources and new technologies in support of advocacy, the coalition showcases best practices, success stories, links to arts education data, policies, and research, as well as opportunities to […]
Ed Funds Now Campaign
CMEA is joining in an important advocacy effort regarding the current withholding of Federal funds for schools by the Office of Management and Budget and the US Department of Education. On July 17, 2025, a broad coalition of nearly 600 nonpartisan organizations representing educators, families, and learners in every state and the District of Columbia […]
NAfME Announces Long Requested Guidance on Federal Funds and Arts Education
Thanks to NAfME’s advocacy efforts, the U.S. Department of Education just released the long-requested guidance on federal funds & arts education this afternoon! The letter lists all five disciplines (dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts) and explains how funds under Titles I, II, III, and IV-A of ESSA; IDEA; 21st Century Community Learning […]