Posted on 12/17/2022 4:26:58 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Starting next July, Connecticut will become one of the first states in America to mandate climate change studies across its public schools as part of its science curriculum.
The new law passed earlier this year comes as part of the state’s attempts to address concerns over the short duration – and in some cases, absence – of climate change studies in classrooms. The requirement follows in the footsteps of New Jersey, which in 2020 became the first state to mandate K-12 climate change education across its school districts.
“The conservative turn in our country … often starts at a very hyper-local level of local town boards of education. There is this push towards anti-intellectualism, anti-science … anti-reason, and I didn’t want local boards of education to have the power to overturn the curriculum and say, ‘climate change is too political,’” Connecticut state representative Christine Palm told the Guardian.
With less than a year left until climate change education is integrated across all of Connecticut’s public schools, lawmakers such as Palm are well-aware of the pushback that such a mandate will receive.
Palm said she tends to not get involved in matters involving local boards of education. However, she has in recent years noticed the impact of parents pushing back against educators over certain subjects such as LGBTQ+ rights, slavery and the climate crisis.
“In my experience, at least traditionally, [local boards of education] have been extremely bipartisan, hardworking and thoughtful administrators … [but] increasingly, that’s being affected by these vigilante groups of parents coming in and saying … they don’t want kids learning about [these subjects] because it’s too threatening to their delusional way of life,” said Palm.
“We absolutely have got to face it head on, and it starts when children are very young.”
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It isn’t “studies” when there is only one point of view allowed. This is cementing leftist politics in school curriculum.
Well, who is “writing” the Curriculum? Are they going to include the fact that CO2 is plant food, and without it we die?
Well, who is “writing” the Curriculum? Are they going to include the fact that CO2 is plant food, and without it we die?
No. That would make it actual studies. Can’t have that.
Climate Change has been part of the core curricula for decades along with White Guilt and Giblet(LGBT-W.H.O.cares) Supremacy.
The less people know, the easier to manipulate.
My 12-year-old niece goes to public school in Atlanta, and she’s in your grill about the truth about climate change, arguing with successful, scientific adults. It’s sad. I hope she will come around eventually; she has so much potential for a good life.
Can anyone recommend books for children that give the truth about global warming and climate change hoax?
I did an online search but only found the liberal side of the issue.
The change is an admission of failure.
The CT population has not accepted the climate change hoax. Forced acceptance is therefore required.
State Religion is now forced into our children.
Government school need to die a quick and unmerciful death.
The course will be right after the ones on “Phrenology, Underwater Lesbian Sex Dancing, and Why Venezuela is the Best Country in the World”. Oh well, that collection of idiots nominated a semi-human senator with an IQ even lower than Biden, so we know how they think.
Studies that argue against climate change would count,right?
Bingo.
This is where we have gone so wrong. We have never seemed to have a plan on how to fight back. We listen to talk radio etc. No action.
“Myths which are believed in tend to become true.” George Orwell
That is man made climate change. The climate has naturally changed throughout the millenia
The redistribution of wealth hoax goes on for a generation now, some mandatory by state, city or counties by decree. The march to communism marches on unabated.
“In my experience, at least traditionally, [local boards of education] have been extremely bipartisan, hardworking and thoughtful administrators … [but] increasingly, that’s being affected by these vigilante groups of parents coming in and saying … they don’t want kids learning about [these subjects] because it’s too threatening to their delusional way of life,” said Palm.
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Palm is practicing one of the tenets of IngSoc;
Ignorance is Strength
There is zero reason to try logic and science on a 12 year old girl.
They are the worst humans on Earth. (11-14 years old.)
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