More Trees in the Schoolyard Could Mean Better Test Scores (IMAGE)

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

More Trees in the Schoolyard Could Mean Better Test Scores

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Students in low-income, high-poverty Chicago schools had better test scores when there were more trees in the schoolyard, according to a new study by Ming Kuo of the University of Illinois.

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Melissa Oquendo.

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