New Scientist: US schoolchildren should learn that human activities are warming the planet, according to a new set of standards crafted by 26 states. But the guidelines have no legal force, so it remains unclear how widely they will be adopted.
Basic national standards for US elementary and high school science education were last rewritten in 1996. Realising it was time for an update, the National Academies in 2011 teamed up with educational organisations and officials from individual states to formulate a new...