New Jersey is the first state to include climate change education in its K-12 learning standards, officials say. Students will start learning about climate change in kindergarten and keep studying the crisis through graduation.
The State Board of Education adopted the new guidelines on Wednesday --which outline what will be taught to New Jersey's 1.4 million students.Greta Thunberg: 'Our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others'It's the first state to include climate change education in it's K-12 learning standards, officials said in a statement.New Jersey's first lady Tammy Murphy pushed for the new standards and met with 130 educators statewide.
Young people, including teen activist Greta Thunberg, have been at the forefront of recent climate change protests and students in more than 100 countries staged walkouts last year.The new standards, which will go into effect in 2021 and 2022, cover seven subject areas -- 21st Century Life and Careers, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Visual and Performing Arts, and World Languages.
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