Progress Made on NDD, But Not Enough
NewWest – February 04, 2010
By Bill Schneider
Calling it a “historic moment” and a “terrific first step,” conservationists applauded President Obama’s budget request that included, for the first time, money for “environmental literacy” for the U.S. Department of Education. Great news, but keep in mind that it’s only the first step. “Advancing the environmental literacy of our students is key to addressing today’s increasingly complex environmental and related economic, social, natural resource, and energy issues,” Don Baugh, director of the No Child Left Inside Coalition, said in a press release. “It will not only better prepare students for college and the 21st Century workforce, but help to… Fair Use Notice
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