The Recorder (Legislative News Feed) - 07/02/2009

7/2/2009 - Secretary Duncan's Remarks at the Rally for Music Education From the U.S. Department of Education Building, Washington, DC, June 18, 2009 ... more

MENC Leadership Assembles on Capitol Hill for Arts Advocacy Briefing - 06/24/2009

 On June 19, members of MENC’s National Leadership Assembly traveled to Capitol Hill for an arts advocacy briefing in the Capitol Visitors ... more

Lowell Mason Fellows Class of 2008 Honored at Music Education Week in Washington - 06/24/2009

The Lowell Mason Class of 2008 poses with MENC President Barbara  L. Geer (far right) During MENC’s Music Education Week in Washington i ... more

Top 5 MENC Higher Ed Online Articles from 2008-2009 - 06/24/2009

After a year online, MENC’s Higher Education / Administration / Research section has published about fifty articles across these three topi ... more

Music Education Advocates Rally at U.S. Department of Education; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Florence Henderson Lend Support - 06/20/2009

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan accepted more than 120,000 signatures on MENC's Petition for Equal Access to Music Education on J ... more

Press Release: MENC Announces Recipients of 2009 Teaching Music Awards - 06/17/2009

MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Recipients of 2009 Teaching Music Awards Distinguished Individuals Recognized for Exempl ... more

Summer: Time to Reenergize! - 06/16/2009

Music teachers are among the busiest people on the planet. This year, make sure you do something to help you unwind during the summer months, if only ... more

Press Release: Arts Stand As Core Component to Academic Success - 06/16/2009

Visual Arts, Music Achievement Stand As Core Component to Student Academic Success Across the United States NAEP Releases Assessment of Eighth Grade ... more

Expressive Conductors = Higher Ensemble Ratings - 06/10/2009

When ensembles are evaluated, does it matter whether the conductor uses expressive gestures? Apparently it does. A study published in the April 2009 ... more

MENC Collaborates on Initiative to Help Educators Navigate Music Licensing - 06/09/2009

On June 5, executives from the leading music education, mechanical licensing and serious/educational music publishing organizations The Harry Fox Agen ... more