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For Parents

Like any other subject area, the arts give students ways of knowing and communicating that have value in and of themselves. Research has shown that the arts also help students to succeed in other ways. Please use the resources below to support and encourage arts education in your schools – and to see how arts education can be a boon for your child(ren).

  • PTA Take Action Parent Advocacy Toolkit
  • K-12 and Institutes of Higher Learning with the PA Department of Education EdNA (Educator Name and Address) Resource Site
  • The Pennsylvania Governor's Schools of Excellence

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