The Gazette

Iowa science standards return ‘climate change,’ ‘biological evolution’ terms after feedback

Following vocal criticism of an initial revision to Iowa’s science education standards that stripped away phrases like “climate change” and “biological evolution” from what K-12 students should learn, ...
KCCI Des Moines

State proposal would remove 'climate change' and 'evolution' from Iowa science standards

WEEK. ALL RIGHT, JASON, THANKS SO MUCH. WELL, SOME IOWANS ARE RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT NEW PROPOSED STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS. THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S PROPOSAL WOULD REMOVE THE PHRASE CLIMATE ...
The Gazette

Committee members: We didn’t recommend science standards omitting climate change, evolution

A version of proposed updates to Iowa’s science education standards — omitting the phrases “climate change” and “biological evolution” — is not the version a 37-member “Iowa Department of Education ...
Des Moines Register

Iowa tries to sneak politics on climate, evolution into science classrooms | Opinion

Bruce Lear lives in Sioux City. He has been connected to public schools for 38 years. He taught for 11 years and represented educators as an Iowa State Education Association regional director for 27 ...
KEYT

State proposal would remove ‘climate change’ and ‘evolution’ from Iowa science standards

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Some Iowans are raising concern about new proposed state science standards. The Iowa Department of Education’s proposal would remove the phrase “climate change” and some ...