News Room: SB 908: Environmental Education

... In vetoing SB 908, the governor put principle ahead of the facts. He made a political statement and ignored the details of the bill. read more ...

Reading, writing, and... global warming? A Silicon Valley lawmaker is gaining momentum with a bill that would require "climate change" to be among the science topics that all California public school students are taught. The measure, by State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, also would mandate that future science textbooks approved for California public schools include climate change. read more ...

Sacramento - The world's warming climate is a prime concern of California's elected officials, international diplomats, venture capitalists, and even Hollywood filmmakers. "California's students need to understand what's happening and what's causing it," said State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), announcing passage of his Senate Bill (SB) 908 in the Senate. The bill would require climate change to be included in California schools’ science curriculum and in textbooks for environmental education. read more ...

Sacramento - The world’s warming climate is a prime concern of California’s elected officials, international diplomats, venture capitalists, and even Hollywood filmmakers. “California’s students need to understand what’s happening and what’s causing it,” said State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), announcing that he has proposed his Senate Bill (SB) 908, which would require climate change to be included in California schools’ science curriculum and in textbooks for environmental education. The bill is slated to be voted on by the State Senate tomorrow. If passed, it will move next to the State Assembly. read more ...

California students would learn about climate change if a bill authored by state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, is adopted and signed into law. Simitian's bill, SB 908, was approved unanimously by the Senate Education Committee Jan. 16 and goes to the floor of the Senate for a vote on Wednesday. If it passes, it would then go to the Assembly and the governor for signature. The bill would require California schools to teach about climate change in their science curriculum. read more ...