At an urban L.A. school, an unexpected oasis
Leo Politi Elementary west of downtown wanted only to make a dreary corner of campus more inviting to its 817 students. Workers ripped out 5,000 square feet of concrete and planted native flora. What happened next was unforeseen. The plants attracted insects, which attracted birds, which attracted students, who, fascinated by the nature unfolding before them, learned so much that their test scores in science rose sixfold.
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Buzzing in for a sip( Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times )
An Anna's hummingbird feeds at a sage plant in the urban garden at Leo Politi Elementary School west of downtown Los Angeles. The campus has become a sanctuary for birds, native plants and an array of insects -- much to the delight of its students.
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