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Want students to do better in class? Send them on culturally enriching field trips

February 17, 2022
Students who attended three different field trips in fourth or fifth grade scored higher on end-of-grade exams, received higher course grades, were absent less often and had fewer behavioral infractions. These benefits were strongest when students entered middle school.
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