Climate Change
Heat. Fires. Floods. Schools are already suffering the consequences of climate change. And, experts say, they must take an active role in efforts to address it.
Ed. Dept. Paid Civil Rights Staffers Up to $38 Million as It Tried to Lay Them OffA report from Congress' watchdog looks into the Trump Admin.'s efforts to downsize the Education Department.
Science Opinion Dry Facts, Debate, Despair: How Not to Teach Climate ChangeYoung people across the globe are demanding action, but many teachers remain unsure of how to address climate change in the classroom, writes Ann Reid.
School Climate & Safety Opinion Why Climate Change Made Me Quit TeachingStudents shouldn't have to leave school to get serious about climate change, writes Eben Bein. We have the power to change that.
Social Studies Students Swarm the Capitol Grounds to Protest Climate ChangeHundreds of students protested by the U.S. Capitol as part of an international movement to demand policies to curb climate change.
School & District Management What Climate Change Might Mean for Test ScoresClimate researchers estimate the average temperature across the United States to warm by 5 degrees Fahrenheit by 2050, and a forthcoming study suggests more frequent and severe hot spells could chip away at student learning over time.
Social Studies Meet the Youth Climate Activists Who Are Leading School StrikesHere's what you need to know about this Friday's Youth Climate Strike, and how it fits into the larger context of student activism.Science News in Brief Science Teachers' Group Comes Out Strong on Teaching Climate ChangeThe major group representing science educators is making this point crystal clear: The scientific consensus for climate change caused by human activity is overwhelming, and the topic must be taught in K-12 classrooms.Science Climate Change Is a Thing. You Should Teach It, Science Teachers Group SaysThe National Science Teachers Association says teaching about climate change must be a key part of K-12 science instruction.
Science Opinion Climate Change Is Not Up for Debate. Why Do So Many Teachers Act Like It Is?The majority of teachers are behind on climate-change science, but they aren’t necessarily to blame, explains Ann Reid.Science States Debate Whether Schools Should Teach Climate Change (Video)Disagreements over how, and whether, to teach climate change are playing out in state legislatures across the nation.
Science Video Global Warming Debate Heats Up in Science Classrooms, State LegislaturesIt’s been a three-year battle in Idaho over whether to approve new science education standards, largely because of disagreements over how to teach the subject of global warming. Some lawmakers argued the proposed science lessons would “spoon feed” students the conclusion that human activity is largely responsible for the increase in Earth’s temperature. They said students should be encouraged to look at the data and come to their own conclusions. But 8th grade science teacher Nathan Dean told Education Week it would be “educational malpractice” to teach global warming without emphasizing the major role humans play. This story aired just days before the Idaho Senate Education Committee voted to approve the new standards, with climate change sections intact. Scott Cook, the director of Academics at the Idaho Department of Education called the vote a "big win for Idaho students, science education and the democratic process." The Senate action takes precedence over the action in the House Education Committee, which voted earlier to delete some of the sections on global warming. At least nine other states have tried to repeal, block or modify state science standards, partly because of the treatment of climate change, according to the National Center for Science Education. Those efforts have largely failed.
Science Climate Change, Evolution Cause Curriculum Dust-Up in N.M.Amid intense pushback, state officials abandoned draft language in its science standards that did not reflect the overwhelming scientific evidence on climate change and evolution.Science Evolution, Climate Change on Chopping Block? N.M. Science Standards Get AiringThe state's version of the Next Generation Science Standards, for now, weakens standards related to climate change, evolution, and the geologic age of the Earth.Science News in Brief For the First Time, Nebraska Schools to Teach About Climate ChangeThe Nebraska board of education has approved new science standards that will include teaching about climate change for the first time.
Teaching Opinion Teaching the Implications of Climate Change and Hurricane HarveyStrategies, resources, and ideas to help educators address Hurricane Harvey in their classrooms.
