Climate change is coming, not just to the earth, but to schools as well. The Next Generation Science Standards have been adjusted for the first time since 1996 and have been changed radically. The new standards now have two major focuses; climate change and evolution. The guidelines call for an emphasis on climate change as early as middle school, explaining to students how they can help improve the Earth.
The standards are not required in any states, but are highly regarded and utilized by many states, including New York, California, Arkansas, and more. 26 states in total use the standards. Other states are not fond of the idea, and Citizens for Objective Public Education, based out of Florida and Kansas, issued a lengthy statement explaining how evolution would essentially corrupt the mind of children and prohibit parents from teaching religion.
The group adopted the new guidelines as a method to begin further scientific instruction, especially at younger ages. Educators explain that some states have science curriculums that begin as late as high school.
The other states that helped draw up the guidelines were Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
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