At-risk high school students tend to be more engaged in arts classes than in academic classes.

From: "The Role of the Fine and Performing Arts in High School Dropout Prevention," N. Barry, J. Taylor, & K. Walls, Center for Music Research, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 1990

Available here: The Arts Education Partnership - Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development

Source URL: http://aep-arts.org