Music Educators National Conference

www.menc.org

MENC: the National Association for Music Education is the professional association of music educators nationwide. There are a wealth of research briefs, facts and figures, and other helpful information for educators and school music dealers here, including:

• Research on the effects of block scheduling on school music programs.
• Articles on the relationship between academic achievement and music education.
• Downloadable version of Building Support for Music Education: A Practical Guide produced by the National Coalition for Music Education.
• Information on music education - information about a variety of music education topics, including academic achievement, brain research, SAT scores, music teacher supply and demand, and more.
• Music education facts & figures.
• Why Music, a series of radio public service announcements produced twice annually by MENC to coincide with Music In Our Schools Month in March and with the traditional beginning of school in late August. The series features top country, pop, jazz, and classical artists talking about the value of music education. It is made available to more than 1000 adult contemporary stations; 1000+ country stations, classical and jazz stations, and 30 radio networks.