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"Battle Over Climate Science Curriculum Heats Up"

"A fierce debate is raging in West Virginia over a new set of science standards for public schools that would acknowledge climate change as real and man-made.

Thirteen states and Washington, D.C., have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards — the first curriculum update in nearly 20 years — but West Virginia’s school board went the opposite direction, approving amendments that would have raised doubt about climate change, Inside Climate News reported Thursday.

Teachers and parents hit back, protesting the decision. In response, the board voted on Jan. 14 to reverse the revisions and hold a new vote on adopting the standards after a period of public comment."

Renee Lewis reports for Aljazeera America January 29, 2015.

Source: Aljazeera America, 01/30/2015