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Pasco School District staff and students say arts programs build leadership, cultural connection and confidence
Summary
District staff and students told a Pasco presentation that arts classes foster leadership, teamwork, cultural pride and school engagement; speakers included a district director, teachers and a student who offered first-person examples and the phrase “1 voice, 1 pack.”
Speakers at a Pasco School District presentation described arts education as central to student development, saying music and drama foster leadership, teamwork and cultural connection.
Speaker 1 opened by saying, "In Pasco, the arts are more than electives. They're essential," setting the session's central message that arts programs are foundational rather than optional. Speaker 2, a director for the Pasco School District, told attendees, "It's really meaningful for me as their director to not only be a part of that for them, but also see them take the…
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