Stop studying and go outside!

EDUCATION
For 150 years, Cuban cigar makers have been kept informed by their lectores: readers who keep their minds occupied while their hands do the work.
The American College of the Building Arts is the country’s only college to offer a bachelor's degree in traditional building trades.
A philanthropic foundation is giving New York students a shot to see the "10-dollar founding father" for $10.
Get messy, light some stuff on fire, and use food products in ways they were never intended in these kid-friendly at-home science experiments.
A key to "joined-up" thinking?
Chalk it up to mathermatics. What is now seen as a taken-for-granted classroom staple was once the object of intense controversy.
The catch? There are only five students—and you might need a boat.
Learning how to ride will become part of 2nd grade physical education classes in the nation's capital.