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U.S. students show no progress in visual arts or music learning

A new report on student achievement in the U.S. finds eighth graders' aptitude for arts remains stagnant.

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A new report on student achievement in the U.S. finds eighth graders' aptitude for arts remains stagnant. There’s been no significant change since 2008. Students who qualify for free and reduced-price lunches performed better than most in visual arts and girls outperformed boys across the board. (NPR)

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