By Yanan Wang
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The wooded expanse of Frick Park had been transformed before Michael Smith’s eyes.
In one corner of a grassy field was an obstacle course that mixed learning with sport: math equations and jump ropes, history readings and kickball. Ten African-American boys, students in middle school and high school, worked through the stations in turn.
“Every time we got a problem right, we ran the bases,” Mr. Smith said.