EOC 141: Keep Idaho Science Standards Strong

Although other states have proposed removing controversial topics, such as climate change, from their state science standards, Idaho is the only state in the country whose legislature has actually voted in favor of such an action. The debate over what kids in Idaho should be taught has been going on for 3 years now and will likely come to a head this week as the Idaho Senate Education Committee is set to make a final decision. Matt Podolsky spoke with Rialin Flores, from Conservation Voters for Idaho, to get a detailed picture of this issue and to learn how she has been fighting to keep climate science in the science standards in Idaho. Following this interview, we include a sample of the public testimony provided last week at the Idaho Senate Education Committee hearing, all of which encourages Senators to vote in favor of keeping climate science in the science standards. Join private conversations with top authors and access exclusive bonus content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get full access to Earth to Humans Podcast's Substack at earthtohumanspodcast.substack.com/subscribe