Stand Up and Be Counted: MENC Launches New Legislative Newsletter - 11/19/2009

The MENC Legislative Memo is a new communication that aims to update MENC members and music educators on music education policy. The first editio ... more

MENC Wants Your Input for 21st-Century Skills Survey - 11/19/2009

MENC: The National Association for Music Education is looking for music educators who can participate in a survey about how arts curricula can enhance ... more

The Recorder (Legislative News Feed) - 11/13/2009

11/13/2009 - U.S. Department of Education Finalizes Race to the Top On November 12, the U.S. Department of Education announced the release of the fin ... more

MENC Seeks Member Input on 21st Century Skills Map for the Arts Survey - 11/10/2009

MENC seeks member comments on the 21st Century Skills Map for the Arts, part of the Framework for 21st Century Learning initiative spearheaded by The ... more

Invitation for Review and Comment - 11/10/2009

Background The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education. The o ... more

Five Tips for Holiday Sanity - 11/10/2009

Rhoda Bernard, who chairs the music education department at the Boston Conservatory, offers the following ideas to make the winter holiday season a po ... more

MENC Acknowledges Members Celebrating Silver, Gold Music Education Anniversaries - 11/05/2009

MENC Members Celebrate 50 Years of Membership MENC recognizes that its members have shaped the growth and development of music education through th ... more

Teaching Music to Children with Autism - 11/04/2009

In a recent Music Educators Journal, Ryan and Amy Hourigan discuss communication, support structures, and adaptations to help students with autism mak ... more

MENC Executive Director Announces Departure from MENC After Almost 27 Years - 10/30/2009

At the October 2009 meeting of the MENC National Executive Board, MENC Executive Director John J. Mahlmann announced his decision to resign from MENC ... more

Do You Have an Anecdote to Share to Support Music? - 10/28/2009

If you have a great story that conveys the importance of music in your community or in the lives of your students, hundreds of teachers and administra ... more