Be afraid. Be VERY afraid........From my friends at MoveOn.org

Dear Michigan MoveOn member,
I'm Kate Madigan, a member of the organization Climate Parents, and I started a petition to the Michigan State Board of Education, which says:

Please support the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for the benefit of Michigan students. Our children deserve the best possible science education, and that includes gaining a foundation in climate science. The NGSS will help Michigan students prepare for the challenges and opportunities they will face throughout their lives.

When I became a mom, my desire to help create a better world became more personal and urgent. I've reflected on the biggest challenges my two sons will face. Doing something about climate change rose to the top of my list. 
So I was heartened to learn that the Michigan State Board of Education is considering adoption of 21st-century science standards that include climate science, beginning with a public hearing on November 19 in Lansing.
The board is being pressured to reject the new, world-class science standards by climate change deniers like State Representative Tom McMillin. Rep. McMillin recently introduced a bill to stop the NGSS from being taught because, as he said, the standards "get into controversial issues such as man-made global warming as fact." 

Tell the Board of Education that we want climate science taught in our schools.

At a time when impacts like drought, more intense storms, and heat waves have already begun to take a toll on Michigan agriculture and the Great Lakes, it's more important than ever for Michigan students to gain a strong understanding of the causes and impacts of climate change.
Let's tell the State Board of Education that the Next Generation Science Standards will give our kids the foundation to identify the solutions we need.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks!
–Kate Madigan
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