This Tuesday, June 11th, the Kansas State Board of Education will be voting on whether to approve the Next Generation Science Standards, an updated and comprehensive set of standards—developed by 26 states including Kansas—that ensures our students will receive a 21st century science education, which includes learning about climate change. Sadly, climate change deniers in the state legislature are already lining up against these new research-based science standards, even as climate impacts like severe drought and floods have already harmed Kansas agriculture and communities. The Kansas Senate passed a bill that would have stopped the science standards from being adopted, and the Kansas House almost did the same. 



 We will never stop pursuing the high quality of science education that our children so desperately need as they prepare for the challenges and opportunities they will face throughout their lives, until it becomes a reality in Kansas schools. Climate change will have a huge impact on our children’s future, and we need to let the State Board of Education know that Kansas parents, grandparents and science supporters want our kids to learn the facts. Action now is critical so that we can ensure that the Board does right by our kids this Tuesday, June 11th. 

If we act today, our children and grandchildren will thank us tomorrow!

 Sincerely,

 Dennis A. Newell, 2013-14 President Kansas Association of Teachers of Science Erin Flory Robertson Mother & Teacher, Wichita

 Lowell Bliss Father of three children in USD 383 (Manhattan-Ogden)

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Senator Rubio is trying to make major changes to the bill. It is looking like he is trying to score political points without actually passing a bill.

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Equality under the law.

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American jobs and fair trade. The people need to know what the government and corporations are doing behind our backs. Why should we let corporate America ship our jobs overseas and then sell the products back to us when we can make them and sell to ourselves.

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