A total of 197 music teachers from 187 cities across 45 states have been announced as quarterfinalists for the Music Educator Award, presented by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum. In total, more than 2,300 initial nominations were submitted from all 50 states. Palm Beach Central High School Band Director James Yaques was one of two quarterfinalists in Palm Beach County Schools. Shown above is Yaques with Principal Darren Edgecomb.
