Photo by Madoline Markham.
Last week Homewood City Schools was designated a “Best Community” by NAMM Foundation in its 14th annual Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) survey, which acknowledges schools and districts across the U.S. for their commitment to and support for music education in schools.
This is the eighth year Homewood has received this honor, and this year Homewood was only one of three communities in the State of Alabama that was selected as one of the nation’s best school districts for music education.
The BCME survey is a nationwide search for communities whose programs exemplify a strong commitment to music education. Established in 1999, BCME recognizes and celebrates schools, their administrators, teachers, board members, parents and students for their support of music education and their efforts to assure access to all students as part of the core curriculum.
Participants receiving the “Best Communities” designation answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and other relevant factors in their communities’ music education programs. The responses were verified with district officials and advisory organizations reviewed the data.
Homewood City Schools has received this award in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
