{"id":2336680,"date":"2024-09-04T14:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-law-mandating-indoctrination-of-kids-on-climate-takes-effect\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T14:50:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:50:33","slug":"ca-law-mandating-indoctrination-of-kids-on-climate-takes-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-law-mandating-indoctrination-of-kids-on-climate-takes-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"CA Law Mandating Indoctrination Of Kids On Climate Takes Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fca-law-mandating-indoctrination-of-kids-on-climate-takes-effect%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2336680&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The recent developments \u2063in California education regarding climate change are significant. Starting this academic year, \u2062all \u2062science classes from grades 1 through 12 will \u200dbe required\u200b to include curricula emphasizing the\u200d causes \u200dand effects of\u200c climate change, \u200cas mandated by Assembly \u200bBill 285 passed last fall. Critics, including former \u2064Democratic Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero, argue that this initiative is more about instilling a political ideology than\u2062 teaching science. Romero \u200dcontends\u200d that \u200dthe\u2064 focus should instead be on improving basic education skills, citing concerns \u200dabout declining proficiency in subjects such as math and literacy among students.<\/p>\n<p>Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher echoed these\u200c sentiments, describing the new law as another \u200binstance of\u2063 political agendas infiltrating education, which he believes could be counterproductive in helping students achieve fundamental reading and learning goals. This trend isn&#8217;t isolated \u2064to California; several other\u2064 states, including Connecticut and New Jersey, have implemented similar \u200crequirements regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-wants-to-turn-your-elementary-schooler-into-a-climate-justice-activist\/\" title=\"Biden aims to transform young students into climate activists.\">climate change education<\/a>, which some argue sensationalizes the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The discourse around climate\u2063 change education reflects broader societal tensions about how environmental issues are presented and understood. Critics highlight that while climate change is an important topic, its presentation often contributes to anxiety\u200b among youth, as evidenced by \u2064studies indicating that many young individuals\u2064 experience significant environmental \u200banxiety. In \u200bcontrast,\u200c supportive voices argue that \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adults-greta-thunberg-is-disappointed-in-you-you-just-havent-listened\/\" title=\"Adults, Greta Thunberg Is Disappointed In You: \u2018You Just Haven\u2019t Listened\u2019\">understanding climate change<\/a> is crucial for preparing future generations to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-slush-fund-biden-admin-to-shell-out-600-million-for-environmental-justice\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Allocates 0 Million for &#039;Environmental Justice\">address environmental challenges<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>California&#8217;s new curriculum on climate change \u2063has sparked vigorous \u200cdebate about educational priorities, the role of ideology in education, and the implications for students\u2019 overall \u200cacademic success.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Science classes for students in California will feature new additions to the curriculum this year designed to indoctrinate students on climate change through the apocalyptic lens of far-left activists.<\/p>\n<p>Last fall, California lawmakers passed <a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/CA\/text\/AB285\/id\/2844727\">Assembly <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/CA\/text\/AB285\/id\/2844727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bill 285<\/a> to mandate all science classes for grades 1 through 12 &ldquo;include an emphasis on the causes and effects of climate change and methods to mitigate and adapt to climate change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The California law will be implemented in full this school year.<\/p>\n<p>Former state Democrat Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero told The Federalist she sees the new curriculum mandates as counterproductive. &ldquo;In my experience this is not about science,&rdquo; Romero said. &ldquo;This is really the continuance of an ideology, a dogma. &hellip; This is basically Democratic dogma and the environmental coalition are very big donors to the Democratic Party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What they should be focusing on,&rdquo; added the former lawmaker, who chaired the Education Committee, &ldquo;is to really take a look on reading and instruction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Romero cited failing proficiency scores in core subjects such as math and literacy. <a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/education\/k-12-education\/2023\/10\/california-student-test-scores\/\">A<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/education\/k-12-education\/2023\/10\/california-student-test-scores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ccording<\/a> to CalMatters, less than half of California&rsquo;s students are meeting state standards for math and language arts.<\/p>\n<p>California Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher called the new law &ldquo;another political agenda program in the classroom [that] is probably not going to help that dynamic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need to get back to the fundamentals,&rdquo; Gallagher told The Federalist. &ldquo;Our kids aren&rsquo;t reading at grade level so let&rsquo;s focus on the basics. Let&rsquo;s make sure they can read first.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other states have passed similar laws requiring students to be educated on climate change in ways that sensationalize what Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/23\/us\/politics\/kamala-harris-speech-transcript.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> and other Democrats have called the &ldquo;climate crisis.&rdquo; At least five other states, including Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, Illinois, and Washington State, have also added climate requirements to school curriculums, <a href=\"https:\/\/waterfrontalliance.org\/2024\/08\/29\/the-case-for-climate-education-in-new-york-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to the Waterfront Alliance, a New York environmental group.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times&rsquo; project titled &ldquo;Postcards From A World On Fire,&rdquo; which <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/12\/14\/the-new-york-times-publishes-postcards-from-a-world-on-fire-as-natural-disaster-deaths-decline-by-90-percent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launched<\/a> three years ago, captures how Democrats and left-wing activists have catastrophized environmental problems for decades. &ldquo;Postcards from a World on Fire,&rdquo; Opinion Editor Kathleen Kingsbury wrote, &ldquo;makes clear, climate change is already underway. At this point, we can&rsquo;t stop it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The project featured 193 stories, one from each country, to portray a planet undergoing an environmental Armageddon.<\/p>\n<p>But while The New York Times is warning readers the end is near, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-says-fossil-fuels-kill-more-people-each-year-than-the-holocaust-heres-the-truth\/\" title=\"CNN Says Fossil Fuels Kill More People Each Year Than The Holocaust. Here\u2019s The Truth\">climate-related deaths<\/a> have dropped more than&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/reason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/deaths_from_extreme_weather_1900_2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">98 percent<\/a>&nbsp;since 1900, with weather to blame for 0.07 percent of deaths worldwide. That&rsquo;s after the planet already warmed <a href=\"https:\/\/climate.nasa.gov\/vital-signs\/global-temperature\/?intent=121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 degree Celsius<\/a> since the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/Little-Ice-Age\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Little Ice Age<\/a>&nbsp;century of the 1800s.<\/p>\n<p>The bombardment of doomsday climate commentary has meanwhile contributed to widespread environmental anxiety among children. In December 2021, The Lancet published a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanplh\/article\/PIIS2542-5196(21)00278-3\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a>&nbsp;from a team of nine researchers, including psychologists, environmental scientists, and psychiatrists, who surveyed 10,000 people aged 16 to 25 across 10 countries about their &ldquo;climate anxiety&rdquo; and their governments&rsquo; responses to environmental issues. Seventy-five percent reported feeling the &ldquo;future is frightening,&rdquo; and 83 percent said humanity &ldquo;failed to take care of the planet.&rdquo; The study also reported that nearly half said their &ldquo;feelings about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-activists-are-using-kids-to-wage-a-legal-war-over-fossil-fuels\/\" title=\"Climate Activists Are Using Kids To Wage A Legal War Over Fossil Fuels\">climate change negatively affected<\/a> their daily life and functioning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The study also found that fewer and fewer young people are willing to reproduce, reportedly out of fear of climate change. Nearly 40 percent reported that their anxiety about the climate made them &ldquo;hesitant to have children.&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/morningconsult.com\/2020\/09\/28\/adults-children-climate-change-polling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According<\/a>&nbsp;to a 2020 survey from Morning Consult, one in four childless adults cited climate change as a reason to refrain from having children.<\/p>\n<p>The California law implemented this school year wouldn&rsquo;t bar a teacher from assigning classwork that contradicts the left-wing narrative around climate change. Romero said such teachers, however, &ldquo;wouldn&rsquo;t last in the classroom&rdquo; considering &ldquo;the politics of the union.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There would be classroom change over the controversy of climate change,&rdquo; she said. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California&#8217;s science curriculum for students will undergo significant changes this year, aimed at instilling a perspective on climate change influenced by far-left activists. Last fall, the state&#8217;s lawmakers enacted Assembly Bill 285, which requires all science classes from grades 1 to 12 to focus on the causes and impacts of climate change as well as strategies for mitigation and adaptation. This law will be fully implemented in the current school year.<\/p>\n<p>Former California Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero expressed her concerns about these new curriculum requirements, suggesting they are more about promoting an ideology than teaching science. She described it as a continuation of Democratic dogma supported by major environmental donors to the party. Romero emphasized that educational priorities should instead focus on improving reading and instruction, especially given that many students are struggling with basic subjects like math and literacy; reports indicate that less than half of California&#8217;s students meet state standards in these areas.<\/p>\n<p>Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher criticized the new law as another politically motivated initiative in education that is unlikely to address existing issues. He advocated for a return to fundamental education practices, stressing the importance of ensuring children can read at grade level before introducing additional topics.<\/p>\n<p>Other states have also enacted similar laws mandating climate change education framed dramatically by Democrats who refer to it as a &#8220;climate crisis.&#8221; At least five other states\u2014Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, Illinois, and Washington\u2014have incorporated such requirements into their school curriculums.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times has contributed to this narrative through its project &#8220;Postcards From A World On Fire,&#8221; which highlights environmental crises globally while asserting that climate change is already having severe effects. However, despite these warnings from media outlets like The New York Times about impending doom due to climate issues, statistics show that climate-related deaths have significantly decreased since 1900.<\/p>\n<p>This constant exposure to alarming rhetoric surrounding climate change has led to increased anxiety among young people regarding their future. A study published in December 2021 found that many individuals aged 16-25 reported feeling fearful about what lies ahead due largely to perceived failures in addressing environmental challenges; nearly half indicated their anxiety negatively impacted their daily lives. Additionally, fears related to climate change have made some young people hesitant about having children\u2014a sentiment echoed by surveys indicating one in four childless adults cite this concern as a reason for not wanting kids.<\/p>\n<p>The newly implemented California law does not prevent teachers from presenting alternative viewpoints on climate change; however, Romero noted such educators might struggle within an environment heavily influenced by union politics regarding this topic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2336681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/52318038011_b137884e77_k-e1725470625246.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[40090,40092,40091],"class_list":["post-2336680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-ca-law","tag-child-indoctrination","tag-climate-education"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/52318038011_b137884e77_k-e1725470625246.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336680\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}