California Lawmaker Seeks Climate Change as part of Public Education

Andrew Feinberg writes "A California State Senator is seeking to mandate climate change as part of the standard science curriculum. Other members of the legislative body seek to teach an opposing view. 'Simitian noted that his bill wouldn't dictate what to teach or in what grades, but rather would require the state Board of Education and state Department of Education to decide both. Although global warming is mentioned in high school classes about weather, it is currently not required to be covered in all textbooks, said the head of the California Science Teachers Association ... teachers would have plenty to discuss: rising levels of carbon dioxide, how temperatures are measured globally, and what is known and not known about global warming.'"

Comments

The slippery slope creationists help wet....

[Jeramy]

Now politicians and school boards everywhere might be open to the idea that they should be dictating what is taught in science class (whether good intentioned or bad).

That's all teachers need is one more jerk telling them what to do.

Re:The slippery slope creationists help wet....

[TheRaven64]

I'm sure there's some car analogy I could use here... Your inability to come up with a good car analogy points to a serious flaw in the teaching of English. I propose a mandatory section on car analogies be added to the curriculum immediately to remedy this.

The real cause of global warming

[Timesprout]

Is all the non believers who have been getting sent to hell recently. With the level of unbelievers and sinners so high hell is now considerably hotter and this is having a knock on effect on the environment. Since god created hell global warming can be laid at his door.

Re:Erm...

[CorSci81]

Fox News?