In a move spearheaded by environmentalists, the Portland Public Schools board unanimously approved a resolution aimed at eliminating doubt of climate change and its causes in schools.

"It is unacceptable that we have textbooks in our schools that spread doubt about the human causes and urgency of the crisis," said Lincoln High School student Gaby Lemieux in board testimony. "Climate education is not a niche or a specialization, it is the minimum requirement for my generation to be successful in our changing world."

The resolution passed Tuesday evening calls for the school district to get rid of textbooks or other materials that cast doubt on whether climate change is occurring and that the activity of human beings is responsible. The resolution also directs the superintendent and staff to develop an implementation plan for "curriculum and educational opportunities that address climate change and climate justice in all Portland Public Schools."

Bill Bigelow, a former PPS teacher and current curriculum editor of Rethinking Schools, a magazine devoted to education issues, worked with 350PDX and other environmental groups to present the resolution.

"A lot of the text materials are kind of thick with the language of doubt, and obviously the science says otherwise," Bigelow says, accusing the publishing industry to bowing to pressure from fossil fuels companies. "We don't want kids in Portland learning material courtesy of the fossil fuel industry."

In board testimony, Bigelow said PPS' science textbooks are littered with words like might, may and could when talking about climate change.

" 'Carbon dioxide emissions from motor vehicles, power plants and other sources, may contribute to global warming,' " he quotes Physical Science published by Pearson as saying. "This is a section that could be written by the Exxon public relations group and it's being taught in Portland schools."

Bigelow is also the co-author of a textbook on environmental education, A People's Curriculum for the Earth. Asked if this resolution will cause the district to buy new textbooks, such as his book, Bigelow said Rethinking Schools is a nonprofit, not a money-maker.

"What we're asking for is not: Buy new stuff," he said. "What we're looking for is a whole different model of curriculum development and distribution."

Bigelow said the district already has climate-change literacy curriculum, such as at Sunnyside Environmental School, and he wants that knowledge to spread.

School board member Mike Rosen introduced the resolution. He also leads NW Ecoliteracy Collaborative, a project focused on environmental curriculum standards. However, he says that work has been on hold.

"I have become concerned about its ability to make progress and not have a conflict with being a school board member," Rosen said, noting that he is now instead working part-time for the Audubon Society of Portland. "I don't want there to be a conflict between my school board work and this nonprofit."

Comment: The "science" of man made global warming has been thoroughly exposed as fraudulent but it's not surprising that indoctrination centers schools would push such lies on its students. The global warming myth fits in quite well with all the lies taught about history, health, civics, etc..

http://portlandtribune.com/sl/307848-185832-portland-school-board-bans-climate-change-denying-materials

liberals... don't question ANYTHING...

Oh my, all the offspring of all the little slaves being indoctrinated to be good citizens and not to question the authorities so duly elected to lead them. But....

Statism: The Most Dangerous Religion

I don't necessarily agree.

There is evidence for and against global warming. It depends on what evidence you follow, and from whom or what organization it originates.

It does bother me how some people label global warming as simply a "liberal" hoax.

A writer friend of mine depicted the idea of global warming quite brilliantly by suggesting it's liberal hysteria mixed with right-wing cluelessnes. =)

I'm on the fence. I do believe there are some definitive shifts that have happened in the world's overall climate, but we only really have recorded weather history for the past 200 years or so. There is nothing to suggest the world was any more or less active from a meteorological standpoint - unless you want to dig up that old chestnut about the great flood.

However, there is also significant and indisputable fact that we HAVE had ice ages, and science would suggest we're heading for another one. The polar ice caps will melt, unless we find a way to reverse the event.
That we know for certain, and it is something we should show the most concern over.

If bringing out the "global warming" fears into today's children will draw more attention to the ice caps in need, then bravo, Portland City Schools. =)

yep,USSR and Third Reich have shown how important that onesided Indoctrination is,but apparently the Lefties haven't learnt a friggen thing!
Well,I suppose Bookburning will be next!
Those growing Icecaps?

You can't possibly be serious.

There is physical evidence of whole ice sheets splitting apart and melting.

But...if you're not going to believe physical evidence *sigh*, there is really no hope for you, is there?

you really ought to do your research,instead of relying on NASA and NOAA.

In a move spearheaded by environmentalists, the Portland Public Schools board unanimously approved a resolution aimed at eliminating doubt of climate change and its causes in schools.

"It is unacceptable that we have textbooks in our schools that spread doubt about the human causes and urgency of the crisis," said Lincoln High School student Gaby Lemieux in board testimony. "Climate education is not a niche or a specialization, it is the minimum requirement for my generation to be successful in our changing world."

The resolution passed Tuesday evening calls for the school district to get rid of textbooks or other materials that cast doubt on whether climate change is occurring and that the activity of human beings is responsible. The resolution also directs the superintendent and staff to develop an implementation plan for "curriculum and educational opportunities that address climate change and climate justice in all Portland Public Schools."

Bill Bigelow, a former PPS teacher and current curriculum editor of Rethinking Schools, a magazine devoted to education issues, worked with 350PDX and other environmental groups to present the resolution.

"A lot of the text materials are kind of thick with the language of doubt, and obviously the science says otherwise," Bigelow says, accusing the publishing industry to bowing to pressure from fossil fuels companies. "We don't want kids in Portland learning material courtesy of the fossil fuel industry."

In board testimony, Bigelow said PPS' science textbooks are littered with words like might, may and could when talking about climate change.

" 'Carbon dioxide emissions from motor vehicles, power plants and other sources, may contribute to global warming,' " he quotes Physical Science published by Pearson as saying. "This is a section that could be written by the Exxon public relations group and it's being taught in Portland schools."

Bigelow is also the co-author of a textbook on environmental education, A People's Curriculum for the Earth. Asked if this resolution will cause the district to buy new textbooks, such as his book, Bigelow said Rethinking Schools is a nonprofit, not a money-maker.

"What we're asking for is not: Buy new stuff," he said. "What we're looking for is a whole different model of curriculum development and distribution."

Bigelow said the district already has climate-change literacy curriculum, such as at Sunnyside Environmental School, and he wants that knowledge to spread.

School board member Mike Rosen introduced the resolution. He also leads NW Ecoliteracy Collaborative, a project focused on environmental curriculum standards. However, he says that work has been on hold.

"I have become concerned about its ability to make progress and not have a conflict with being a school board member," Rosen said, noting that he is now instead working part-time for the Audubon Society of Portland. "I don't want there to be a conflict between my school board work and this nonprofit."

Comment: The "science" of man made global warming has been thoroughly exposed as fraudulent but it's not surprising that indoctrination centers schools would push such lies on its students. The global warming myth fits in quite well with all the lies taught about history, health, civics, etc..

http://portlandtribune.com/sl/307848-185832-portland-school-board-bans-climate-change-denying-materials

liberals... don't question ANYTHING...

Of course, because NASA and NOAA know absolutely nothing. Where does yours come from then?

And please don't tell me "Google". =)

HUFFPO had afew good pieces lately!
Was wondering how they slipped by Soros!
Old Guy must be slipping!

except,they are not telling you what they actually know!
Nope,Mister,not Google!

HUFFPO had afew good pieces lately!
Was wondering how they slipped by Soros!
Old Guy must be slipping!

Check
He sold millions in stock & purchased gold in the last 4-5 days.

You can't possibly be serious.

There is physical evidence of whole ice sheets splitting apart and melting.

But...if you're not going to believe physical evidence *sigh*, there is really no hope for you, is there?

Yep! There is history for sure........ that there have been climate trends throughout the ages, cycles even, of which we are in one yet again!

It wasn't too many years ago that we were going into an ice age.......stated by these same "wolf!" yelling scientists with large govt grants!

Corporations are polluting the world, cutting down our rain forests, and damming up natural water ways for profit and control of the water and energy it produces, causing drought to vast regions of the world....... but your can of hair spray is to blame!

In a move spearheaded by environmentalists, the Portland Public Schools board unanimously approved a resolution aimed at eliminating doubt of climate change and its causes in schools.

"It is unacceptable that we have textbooks in our schools that spread doubt about the human causes and urgency of the crisis," said Lincoln High School student Gaby Lemieux in board testimony. "Climate education is not a niche or a specialization, it is the minimum requirement for my generation to be successful in our changing world."

The resolution passed Tuesday evening calls for the school district to get rid of textbooks or other materials that cast doubt on whether climate change is occurring and that the activity of human beings is responsible. The resolution also directs the superintendent and staff to develop an implementation plan for "curriculum and educational opportunities that address climate change and climate justice in all Portland Public Schools."

Bill Bigelow, a former PPS teacher and current curriculum editor of Rethinking Schools, a magazine devoted to education issues, worked with 350PDX and other environmental groups to present the resolution.

"A lot of the text materials are kind of thick with the language of doubt, and obviously the science says otherwise," Bigelow says, accusing the publishing industry to bowing to pressure from fossil fuels companies. "We don't want kids in Portland learning material courtesy of the fossil fuel industry."

In board testimony, Bigelow said PPS' science textbooks are littered with words like might, may and could when talking about climate change.

" 'Carbon dioxide emissions from motor vehicles, power plants and other sources, may contribute to global warming,' " he quotes Physical Science published by Pearson as saying. "This is a section that could be written by the Exxon public relations group and it's being taught in Portland schools."

Bigelow is also the co-author of a textbook on environmental education, A People's Curriculum for the Earth. Asked if this resolution will cause the district to buy new textbooks, such as his book, Bigelow said Rethinking Schools is a nonprofit, not a money-maker.

"What we're asking for is not: Buy new stuff," he said. "What we're looking for is a whole different model of curriculum development and distribution."

Bigelow said the district already has climate-change literacy curriculum, such as at Sunnyside Environmental School, and he wants that knowledge to spread.

School board member Mike Rosen introduced the resolution. He also leads NW Ecoliteracy Collaborative, a project focused on environmental curriculum standards. However, he says that work has been on hold.

"I have become concerned about its ability to make progress and not have a conflict with being a school board member," Rosen said, noting that he is now instead working part-time for the Audubon Society of Portland. "I don't want there to be a conflict between my school board work and this nonprofit."

Comment: The "science" of man made global warming has been thoroughly exposed as fraudulent but it's not surprising that indoctrination centers schools would push such lies on its students. The global warming myth fits in quite well with all the lies taught about history, health, civics, etc..

http://portlandtribune.com/sl/307848-185832-portland-school-board-bans-climate-change-denying-materials

liberals... don't question ANYTHING...

I don't want to get in to yet ANOTHER rehash of the whole climate change yes or no arguments.

I just want to give my opinion about this particular situation.

That is, that this looks like another case of choosing the wrong "solution" to a real problem.

The real problem is, that the "climate change is fake" forces have infiltrated a lot of what are supposed to be unbiased learning materials, and that needs to be addressed.

However, doing so by eliminating all discussion, isn't the right solution. Especially in an educational environment.

On the OTHER other hand, the people who do want to continue to pretend that climate change and human ability to deal with it is all in the imagination of the left, should not be allowed to control all the textbooks by default, as many are demanding here and elsewhere.