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Art, music and theater classes help students express emotions on returning to school

NPR | By Elizabeth Blair
Published December 12, 2021 at 8:38 AM EST

Schools across the country are reporting an uptick in misbehaviors now that kids are back in person. Artists, music and drama teachers are trying to help them cope.

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Elizabeth Blair
Elizabeth Blair is a Peabody Award-winning senior producer/reporter on the Arts Desk of NPR News.
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