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Quincy Jones urges national culture secretary to Cabinet

“Art allows and encourages children to express themselves, and that, in turn, makes them happier and easier to keep in school,” she said. “Art programs in schools allow those with a more artistic, rather than an athletic, bent thrive. Countless studies have shown that grades go up when kids are in art programs. Personally, I used to make up songs in order to memorize - I can remember melodies a lot easier than the state capitals.”

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Andrea Billups

Andrea Billups

Andrea Billups is a Midwest-based national correspondent for The Washington Times. She is a native of West Virginia and received her undergraduate degree from Marshall University and her master’s degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville. Her news career spans more than 20 years. She has reported for several newspapers, has edited two magazines and before joining the Times, ...

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