New research finds evidence arts education increases school engagement, attendance among Boston students
By John Hilliard Globe Staff,Updated May 10, 2021, 5:00 a.m.
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At the Eliot K-8 Innovation School in January 2020, soprano Brianna J. Robinson, in the foreground, and other artists from the Boston Lyric Opera visited to perform excerpts from Hansel and Gretel as part of an interactive program introducing opera to area students.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff
Boston Public Schools students who were enrolled in arts education programs had greater school engagement and higher daily attendance, and their parents were more likely to be active in school activities, according to the results of a new study.