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In this Tuesday, March 8, 2016 photo, student Maleenah Vera waves her arms during a music class at Stevenson Middle School in East Los Angeles. Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second largest, once had a $76.8 million budget for arts education, but years of cuts and layoffs wiped all arts classes from dozens of schools - leaving many students in the entertainment capital of the world with no music, visual arts, dance or theater instruction. That is slowly starting to change: The district is trying to enlist Hollywood studios to "adopt" LA Unified schools and provide them with equipment, mentorships and training. (AP Photo/Christine Armario)

In this Tuesday, March 8, 2016 photo, student Maleenah Vera waves her arms during a music class at Stevenson Middle School in East Los Angeles. Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second largest, once had a $76.8 million budget for arts education, but years of cuts and layoffs wiped all arts classes from dozens of schools - leaving many students in the entertainment capital of the world with no music, visual arts, dance or theater instruction. That is slowly starting to change: The district is trying to enlist Hollywood studios to "adopt" LA Unified schools and provide them with equipment, mentorships and training. (AP Photo/Christine Armario)

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