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Lame Deer, Montana schools one of 8 in the U.S. in new Turnaround Arts initiative

April 23, 2012/

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington and Forest Whitaker are signing up for a new initiative with the Obama administration to adopt failing schools and help turn them around by integrating arts education throughout the schools.

Artist Chuck Close, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, dancer Damian Woetzel and actress Alfre Woodard also are adopting schools in the two-year program.

Full Story: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/lame-deer-schools-in-new-u-s-program-to-boost/article_a43fa53d-0253-559e-af1a-0f71e99016a9.html

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