Links

US Department of Education

http://www.ed.gov

The official US Government agency that implements Federal education legislation including the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). USDE also conducts research and provides various grant opportunities.

Illinois General Assembly

www.ilga.gov

Track bills as they progress through committee, to the floor, and to the Governor's desk.

Illinois Arts Council

www.state.il.us/agency/iac

The official state agency that supports the arts through grant funding and provides a variety of community and educational arts services including arts residencies in schools.

Illinois State Board of Education
www.isbe.state.il.us

The official state agency that develops the rules, regulations and procedures to implement education policy as determined by the State Legislature. The site offers the latest developments in teaching standards, student learning standards and teacher recertification. A listing of employment opportunities is also included.

Advocacy for Music Education

http://www.menc.org/resources/view/music-education-advocacy-central

See also Support Music.Com, Music For All, and Dream Out Loud Below

Americans for the Arts

www.artsusa.org

Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With more than 40 years of service, we are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.

Arts Education Partnership

www.aep-arts.org

AEP is a national coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic and government organizations that demonstrate and promote the essential role of the arts in the learning and development of every child and in the improvement of America's schools.

Association of Illinois Music Schools

www.niu.edu/aims

The purpose of the Association of Illinois Music Schools is to advance the cause of music in higher education generally and to improve the quality and program of the music educational system in Illinois through the promotion of cooperation between all colleges and universities and through the exercise of educational leadership.

Illinois Arts Alliance/Foundation

www.artsalliance.org

Since 1982, the Illinois Arts Alliance/Foundation (IAAF) has been Illinois primary multidisciplinary arts service organization, strengthening the nonprofit arts in Illinois and enabling arts organizations to better serve their communities.

MENC: The National Association for Music Education
www.menc.org

MENC, the largest arts education professional association in the world, is the national parent organization of IMEA.

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org

This website is designed to link arts and K-12 education through technology. Students can chat with artists online and the site provides teaching guides for dance, music and theatre performances at Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Grammy in the Schools

www.grammyintheschools.com

This website is notable for a section on careers in music, a valuable resource to guide and direct aspiring musicians into the profession.

Ten - Golden Apple's Teaching Excellence Network

www.goldenappleten.org

Golden Apple's Teaching Excellence Network is a place to create, experiment, debate, connect, and explore the world of teaching with other excellent educators.

Early Childhood Music and Movement Association (ECMMA)

http://www.ecmma.org

The Early Childhood Music & Movement Association is a professional organization that supports the field of early childhood music and movement through education, advocacy, and networking.

Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) Education Employment Job Bank
http://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org

Listing of employment opportunities in Illinois education (all positions, all subjects, all levels, all geographic locations).

Recruit Illinois

http://www.recruitillinois.net/

A model state-wide teacher recruitment resource funded by the U.S. Department of Education

Recruiting Teachers

http://l.domainingdepot.com/lander/?a_id=35&domain=recruitingteachers.org

MENC Career Center

http://www.menc.org/careers/

Music teaching career resources including job vacancy announcements

50 States K-12 Teaching Employment Opportunities

http://www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usajobs.html