A coalition of arts groups is working to bring more free music, dance and visual arts programs to Miami-Dade County public schools.

The initiative, called Arts Access Miami , aims to reach over 90,000 students in more than 100 schools by 2028.

They’re rolling it out in phases. So far, most of the work has been in North and South Miami-Dade.

Now, the coalition is moving into historically underserved neighborhoods in Central Miami-Dade like Brownsville, West Little River, Allapattah and Liberty City, with plans to expand to West and East Miami-Dade.

Zach Larmer is the chief operating officer of Young Musicians Unite, which is the group leading Arts Access Miami. He says arts classes can shift the way students feel about school.

“ If you had something exciting going on that day at sc

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