The Good Fight: Let the Celebrations Begin! byMike Lawson April 4, 2016 0 It’s spring and time to celebrate music education in our schools
The Good Fight: ESSA Passage Opens Up Opportunities for School Music Programs byMike Lawson March 7, 2016 0 I write this article for the March issue of SBO on President’s Day as the snow is falling in New...
Music Parents: We Couldn’t Do Without Them! bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 The wonder and virtues of choral parents that support your program...
The Good Fight: Learning Music is Practicing for Life byMike Lawson February 5, 2016 0 In 2014, the NAMM Foundation began hosting SupportMusic Community Forums to celebrate commitment to music education in various communities across...
Mac Corner: We Are Not Alone byMike Lawson February 5, 2016 0 Every day I have the opportunity to work with music teachers, present and future. I try to provide them with...
The Good Fight: Happy NAMM Show! byMike Lawson January 8, 2016 0 As the headline indicates, we are counting down the days until The 2016 NAMM Show. In fact, if you haven’t...
NAMM Foundation Keeps Music Education Strong at 2016 NAMM Show byMike Lawson January 7, 2016 0 Support for music education stands at the front of class as the music industry gathers for the 2016 NAMM Show,...
NAfME and NAMM Commend Congressional Education Leaders, President Obama on Passage of “Every Student Succeeds Act” byMike Lawson January 7, 2016 0 President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act, reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and replacing No...
The Good Fight: Make Time to Just Play with the NAMM Foundation this Holiday Season and in the New Year! byMike Lawson December 11, 2015 0 It seems like I blinked and suddenly it’s the end of 2015! Seriously, is it just me, or do my...
MAC Corner: Music Parents We Couldn’t Do Without Them! byMike Lawson December 11, 2015 0 One of the greatest joys of being a music educator is getting to meet so many wonderful parents—many who eventually...
MAC Corner: Living The L.I.F.E. With Your Administrators byMike Lawson October 22, 2015 0 Greetings! On behalf of the Music Achievement Council, we hope your school year is off to a wonderful start! Here...
MAC Corner: 100% Retention Rate? Go Team! byMike Lawson May 19, 2015 0 Students continue to participate in our music programs because they cannot imagine school without the meaningful engagement that our courses...