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In a study of the Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) program, low socioeconomic elementary and high school students involved in an arts-integrated academic subject performed better on math and reading tests than their non-art counterparts.

From: "Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE): Evaluation Summary," James S. Catterall and Lynn Waldorf, In E. Fiske (Ed.), Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning. The Arts Education Partnership and The President's Committee on the Arts

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

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