Advocacy Powerpoint from FMEA General Sessions
State Superintendents are Powerful Advocates for Arts in Education
Education Commission of the States: Governor’s Commission on the Arts in Education, Finds and Recommendations, July 2006

Facts and Statistics

Frequently Asked Questions

DOE Data

Conference Call Webcast with U.S. Secretary of Education

August 2009 Letter from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Regarding Arts Education

The NAMM Foundation and the SupportMusic Coalition hosted a discussion with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan.  Mary Luehrsen, Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations moderated a live conversation with Secretary Duncan concerning his letter of August 2009 (attached) about the importance of arts education in our nation’s schools.

The audio recording (mp3) of the conference call is now available at  www.supportmusic.com.