The site contains approximately 20 music clip art images and an extensive collection in other subject areas. The clip art at School-Clip-Art.com is provided FREE for educational use. Teachers can use the images for worksheets and other classroom needs. Please review the usage rights before utilizing these images. Clip art may be useful in newsletters or on bulletin boards to promote your music program.

SchoolGrants was created in 1999 as a way to share grant information with PreK-12 educators. The SchoolGrants goal is to help the most kids possible by empowering those who teach them with the knowledge and resources necessary to write successful grant proposals. The site includes grant writing tips, current grant opportunities, sample proposals, and links to other sites offering grant opportunities.

Explore the science of music with us, through online exhibits, movies, and questions. Along the way, you can compose, mix, dance, drum, experiment, and above all…listen.

Singing Science Records - Six LP science-themed records have been converted to MP3s for download. Albums include: Space Songs, Energy & Motion Songs, Experiment Songs, Weather Songs, Nature Songs, and More Nature Songs.

Video is available for House and Senate proceedings at the top of the home page. Use the free Legislative Information Tracking System (accessible from the home page, under Legislative Resources) to track bills and create custom bill reports. House and Senate member contact and general information is available from the Senate and House links at the right of the home page at the top, underneath the search box.

After one has subscribed to the Legislative Research Council through the My Legislative Research link, one can build bill tracking lists, receive e-mail notifications when the selected committees post a new agenda, and more. One can find out who one's legislator is right from the middle of the home page, or by clicking on the Current Legislators link to the left on the home page.

Stand for Children is a citizen voice for children. Our mission is to use the power of grassroots action to help all children get the excellent public education and strong support they need to thrive.

You can use this searchable database to find out about arts education policy, including arts standards, in any state. The information is not extremely detailed, but links are provided to the states' Department of Education web sites, where you can find more information.

Use this site to find contact information for Delaware's senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. Use the "Bill Search" feature on the left-hand side to find bills that interest you. If you want to track bills and have e-mail updates sent when the status of a bill changes, click on the "MyLIS" link in the right-hand column. Click on "Contact Info" and then choose "Senators" or "Representatives" to find contact information for legislators.

There is a State House on-line tour underneath the session calendar to the right on the home page. For Senate and House member contact information, follow the Elected Officials Contact Information link at the left of the home page at the bottom. Use the Bill Status/History link above that for bill information.

Working from the links in the middle of the home page, one can track and search individual bills, as well as bill reports under "Legislative Information Database." The "Legislative Directory" link provides visitors with detailed information about legislators and also supplies e-mail addresses and mailing labels. Highlights from the legislature are available to the right of the home page.

SupportMusic.com is a public service of the Music Education Coalition. The site offers effective tips for taking action, a step-by-step list of how to get involved, planning and strategy suggestions, news articles related to music and school music programs, and an extensive search-friendly research database with which to support your music advocacy cause.

This page features links to various sites which let you search for education jobs in Oregon.

The extensive site includes detailed information on First Amendment rights. This article specifically deals with First Amendment rights related to religion in the classroom.

Teachers.Net's Teaching Jobs area lets you browse teaching job openings within specific areas of the country (Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest), as well as abroad. Alternately, you can view most recent job postings. Use their search feature to search for a particular state, city, or field ("music"). Their free JobAlert feature will send you an e-mail alert when new jobs open up.

Here PBS provides lessons and activities for Arts & Literature. Select the grade level you're interested in, then select "Music" (or another topic) from the topics menu. You'll find a list of lesson plans, many of which reach across the curriculum. Lesson plans are available for other (non-music) subjects, as well.

This online guide draws from research about what preschool teachers and child care providers can do to help children develop their language abilities, increase their knowledge, become familiar with books and other printed materials, learn letters and sounds, recognize numbers, and learn to count. Also available in PDF format.

The Senate link offers the phone number and e-mail address of all senators, and, if you don't know your senator's name, you can use the senator search at the bottom of the page. The House link offers the same as the Senate, but also has Video Streaming of sessions. Bill information is available under Legislation.

This page features links to various sites of interest to teachers looking for jobs in Texas. Besides job information, there is a link to a site with information on certification.

There are live broadcast links to the left of the home page at the top under LIVE Broadcast. Bill Alert services are available through the Legislation link at the top of the home page (registration is required). Contact and other information is available under the respective House and Senate links. Meeting Alert services are also available here.

Prepare your students for the future with a classroom and tools that meet their needs. Various grants and resources can help you create the ideal classroom and educational experience for your students. The web sites listed here provide information designed to help you to organize and write a proposal.

U.S. Department of Education was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. Its original directive remains its mission today - to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation. Information on legislation, regulation, policy guidance, and grants and contracts related to elementary and secondary arts education can be found on the site.

Find contact information for your U.S. senators. Either use the search feature at the top or just scroll down to your senators. You may wish to contact your senators to voice your opinion on the value of music education, and you may want to encourage students and parents to do the same.

UpBeat Drum Circles promotes the use of drum circles for diversity training, wellness presentations, team building, and community and conference programs. The site provides links to other sites advocating the use of drum circles, music, and music therapy.

UrbanMusicEducation.org offers forums for urban music educators to share ideas and to lend support.

Information on legislators is available from the top of the site navigation under "Legislators." Directly below that, under "Bills," is where Bill Tracking can be found. This service is not automated, but also does not require registration. Audio recordings of past floor debates are available under the House and Senate links and are titled "Past Senate or House Floor Debates."

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in America's public schools by restoring music programs in cities across the country and raising public awareness about the importance of music participation for our nation's youth. The site includes several great resources, first click on "What You Can Do" and then "Resources and Tools" to find the Music Education Advocate's Tool Kit, various letter templates, and studies on the benefits of music.

The "Session Tracking" (which includes bill tracking) link is available under "Legislative Information System" on the right side of the home page. On the left side, visitors can find contact information on legislators under the "Senate" and "House Of Delegates" headers.

Choose your state, and then scroll down to "State Legislature Home Page," "State Senate Home Page," or "State House Home Page" to find your state senator and/or representative. You may wish to contact your state senator and/or representative to voice your opinion on the value of music education, and you may want to encourage students and parents to do the same.

Bill Tracking is available under Bill Information to the left on the home page (registration is required). Contact information for legislators is provided at the top of the middle column.

From Bill Status, the fourth main link on the top of the page, visitors can track bills (registration is required) and check the status of various bills. Under the Senate and House links (also at the top of the page), one can find contact and biographical information on members; the president and speaker, respectively; committee/agenda information; and more.

Use this page of the official White House web site to submit questions to high-ranking officials. This might be an excellent forum in which to voice your concerns about the future of music education.

This free e-mail newsletter, edited by David Madara and issued biweekly, presents current research and eloquent statements about the importance of music education. To subscribe, simply send a blank e-mail message to:

whymusic-on@mail-list.com.

Co-sponsored by Focus on Excellence, Hal Leonard Corporation, International Music Products Association, and The Selmer Company.

Check out the "Why Music Matters" article for parents which contains "Music tips for parents" and suggestions for "Choosing an instrument for your child...and you". Site information is organized under "Do Your Kids Have Musical Talent?," "Why Music Matters," "All About Music Lessons," and "Get in on the Fun."

Use this site to find contact information for Wisconsin senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. The search feature on the Home Page allows you to find a bill or proposal. Use the "Notification Service" to have e-mails sent to you so you can "Track legislative activities on proposals, committees, authors and subjects" (such as education). You can even here live audio feed from proceedings (InSession Senate and InSession Assembly: When you get there, click "Audio." Text on page may be out-of-date, but audio should still work, if they are in session.).

Use the search feature on this official United States House Of Representatives page to find contact information for your congressperson. Simply select your state or territory and enter your zip code. (You apparently don't actually need to enter the 4-digit Zip code extension.) You may wish to contact your representative to voice your opinion on the value of music education, and you may want to encourage students and parents to do the same.

Use this site to find contact information for Wyoming's senators and representatives, to find out about state laws, and to follow legislative proposals. To contact officials, click the links on the left near the top for House or Senate. Further down on the left-hand side is a link for "Search Options," or you can scroll through bills by clicking the links in the center column next to "Find A Bill."