Brownsville ISD Among the Best in Music Ed

For a second consecutive year, Brownsville ISD has been nationally recognized as one of the 2015 Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) in the United States. The announcement was made by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. BISD was one of the 388 districts selected from thousands of districts that were considered for this prestigious designation. Only 36 school districts in Texas earned this distinction. Now in its 16th year, the Best Communities of Music Education program evaluates schools and districts based on funding, staffing of highly qualified teachers, commitment to standards, and access to music instruction. The NAMM Foundation, with the assistance of researchers at The Institute for Educational Research and Public Service of Lawrence, Kansas (an affiliate of the University of Kansas), evaluate participants on these factors. Designations are awarded to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and greater access to music education.