Monday, March 18, 2013

Move to drop debate on climate change in schools faces backlash

Guardian: Educationists and student groups have joined environmental organisations to condemn government plans to drop debate about climate change from the national curriculum for under-14-year-olds in English schools. The Guardian revealed on Monday that new draft guidelines for children in key stages 1 to 3 make no mention of it in the geography syllabus, with only a single reference to how carbon dioxide produced by humans affects the climate in the chemistry section. All references to sustainable development...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/mar/18/climate-change-schools-backlash
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