Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Music Helps Impoverished Children Perform Better in School by Elizabeth Lee Researchers have found that the brains of children who grow up in poverty process sounds differently from children who are better off. But a study shows musical training can tune the brain so that these children of poverty can better process what they hear. Elizabeth Lee has the details from Los Angeles, home to a music program called Harmony Project. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2477413.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2477413.html