Howard Sherman: Not just football – US high school students are also missing out on theatre

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Howard Sherman is a New York based arts administrator and advocate. He is director of the Arts Integrity Initiative at The New School for P...

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Howard Sherman is a New York based arts administrator and advocate. He is director of the Arts Integrity Initiative at The New School for Performing Arts. Howard is a regular contributor to The Stage. Read his latest column every other Friday.

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