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Maine
A bill in the Maine legislature would require a code of ethics for public school teachers — with a provision that could adversely affect science education. Maine's is the fifth measure of its type in 2019, joining South Dakota's House Concurrent Resolution 1002 and House Bill 1113, Virginia's…
South Dakota
A resolution in the South Dakota legislature would urge the adoption of a code of ethics for public school teachers — with a provision that could adversely affect science education.
House Bill 1113 (PDF), introduced on January 25, 2019 and referred to the House Education Committee,…
South Dakota
A resolution in the South Dakota legislature would urge the adoption of a code of ethics for public school teachers — with a provision that could adversely affect science education.
House Concurrent Resolution 1002 (PDF), filed on January 25, 2019, by fifteen legislators (all Republicans) and…
Washington
A pair of identical bills in the Washington state legislature, House Bill 1496 and Senate Bill 5576, are aimed at "establishing a comprehensive initiative to increase learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes in climate science literacy."
Affirming that "knowledge, skills, and…
Iowa
Iowa's House File 61 would, if enacted, require the state department of education not to "adopt, approve, or require implementation of the [N]ext [G]eneration [S]cience [S]tandards by school districts and accredited nonpublic schools." Iowa adopted the NGSS in 2015.
The bill, introduced on January…