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Benefits Of Arts Training

A new study indicates that kids who get special emphasis on music and arts classes also do well in other areas, such as math and reading. In the study, elementary school students who were given more music and arts classes that encouraged active participation tended to score better on subsequent math and reading tests. Michelle Trudeau reports.

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