(Iowa City) Educators aren’t happy about a proposed state mandate that would remove the phrase “climate change” and teachings about evolution from the classroom.
The Iowa Department of Education held a public feedback meeting last week about the change, and everyone who gave feedback was against it. Speakers said removing the words “climate change” and replacing references to evolution would disadvantage all students.
The state’s proposal wants the new standards to erase the phrase “climate change” and remove details like the Earth’s age from science standards. The wording doesn’t prevent teachers from teaching about climate change, but they say it makes it more challenging.
