To all of our valued music educators in Pennsylvania, we welcome you back to another school year!

This school year promises to be a transition to a major change in the education world as we all transition to the new federal education law – The Every Student Succeeds Act.

This month, PMEA Advancement of Music Education Council Chair, Mark Despotakis, sat down with Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera to talk about the transition to ESSA, music education in Pennsylvania and his message to PMEA members.

Please take some time to watch this interview done specifically with you, PMEA members, in mind.

Thanks for all you do for music education in Pennsylvania and we hope you have a fantastic school year!