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The Arts in the Basic Curriculum project (ABC) started in South Carolina in 1987 found that increased time spent on art did not lead to lower academic test scores.

From: The Arts in the Basic Curriculum Project: Looking at the Past and Preparing for the Future," Michael Seaman, Unpublished Evaluation Report, College of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., 1999

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

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