At an urban L.A. school, nature grows — and test scores too

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Hopeful story from LATimes: At an urban L.A. school, nature grows — and test scores too

“At Leo Politi Elementary, workers ripped out concrete and planted native flora. The plants attracted insects, which attracted birds, which attracted students, who, fascinated by the nature unfolding before them, learned so much that their science test scores rose sixfold.”

What a great story to wake up to! Read the rest, here.

Seriously, this was our favorite story yesterday.

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