PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 27, 2022
No subject is more important than climate change for a child now entering school. To understand the crisis and society’s response, you need some grounding not only in biology, physics, chemistry and math but also in civics, history, economics – even psychology. A proposal now before the Legislature aims to bring the teaching of climate science up to the level of the crisis itself. We like the idea, but are not sure this is the best way to get it done. Unless lawmakers can be sure that this program will not disproportionately help wealthy districts that don’t need help, this money could be put to better use.