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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 Brings a Broad Range of Music to the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage For Music Education Week in Washington - 06/26/2009

The Millennium Stage performances drew crowds. MENC's Music Education Week in Washington shined a spotlight on all aspects of music education, from a ... more

Florence Henderson, U.S. Air Force Band and Select Student Musicians Present Gala Concert for Music Education Week - 06/25/2009

Actress/singer Florence Henderson narrated "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" during the Air Force Band Gala Concert. The United States Ai ... 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 Topics in General Music - 06/24/2009

Let’s look back on the most popular general music topics of the academic year: Multicultural music:  Pick a Peck of Multicultural Lesson P ... 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

9 National Standards, 1 Composition Project - 06/17/2009

Not only can you teach composition, you can incorporate all the National Standards at the same time. Preservice teachers developed a 12-week compositi ... 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

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

Cartoonist and Music Education Friend Tom Batiuk Heads to Washington for Music Education Week - 06/10/2009

On Thursday, June 18, cartoonist Tom Batiuk will be among the honored guests attending the MENC Rally for Music Education at the U.S. Department of Ed ... more

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