"before becoming final, the standards are subject to review by the state’s Senate Education Committee, whose chairman, Sen. Mike Wilson, is on the record opposing the teaching of climate change in schools. The Next Generation Science Standards, developed with officials from 25 other states over the past two years, call for introducing climate science in the middle school curriculum and teaching high school students about the role of human activity in climate change. The standards also state unequivocally that children should learn about evolution. Though the topics are often points of contention with state lawmakers and some religious groups, they are just two of hundreds of ideas designed to combat scientific ignorance and better prepare students for college. Despite Wilson’s rhetoric, David Karem, school board president, told the Journal-Constitution that the decision to approve the standards was an easy one: “You are going to always have some areas where there is pushback. These are not something that just came out of thin air. Real professionals, real scientists, real educators developed these standards, and I think they are legitimate.”
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:45:11 +0000
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