Pa. officials promote new Arts Dashboard in McKeesport visit

By Mon Valley Independent

By LIAM BELAN

lbelan@yourmvi.com

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary Khalid N. Mumin visited McKeesport Area High School Tuesday afternoon to introduce PDE’s new Arts Dashboard while also taking in performances from McKeesport musicians and engaging in a roundtable discussion. The interactive dashboard shows information about which schools provide access to arts education and what mediums they cover, whether it be music, dance, theater, visual arts or media arts.

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