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.

Biological diversity does not come easily near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Hoover Street.

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