Obama Administration to Honor ‘Green’ Schools That Teach ‘Environmental Literacy’

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yoyoyoyo said:
Obama Administration to Honor ?Green? Schools That Teach ?Environmental Literacy? | NewsBusters.org

“Preparing our children to be good environmental citizens is some of the most important work any of us can do,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said when he announced the new program last month.

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They need to concentrate on how to get our students to do better in the classroom, not indoctrinating them into the climate change conspiracy. They do know that the more people buy the technology, the more money they have for R&D.
 
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
They need to concentrate on how to get our students to do better in the classroom, not indoctrinating them into the climate change conspiracy. They do know that the more people buy the technology, the more money they have for R&D.
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Code black, code black! The pizza delivery guy is on to our education scam! He was always too smart for us...
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Honestly, I didn't click the link. Forget about the climate change argument and answer a question. Why is it bad to be teaching/encouraging new energy technology for some sort of energy security and lessened dependence on unstable, hostile nations for a good deal of our energy resources?
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JayVols said:
Honestly, I didn't click the link. Forget about the climate change argument and answer a question. Why is it bad to be teaching/encouraging new energy technology for some sort of energy security and lessened dependence on unstable, hostile nations for a good deal of our energy resources?
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Because only Moslems, Papists, and Militant Homosexuals care about the environment. Duh.
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
They need to concentrate on how to get our students to do better in the classroom, not indoctrinating them into the climate change conspiracy. They do know that the more people buy the technology, the more money they have for R&D.
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Exactly! How about preparing our students to excel in math, reading, computer skills, etc. It is insane the Dept of Ed would reward schools for wasting classroom time to teach the Green Agenda instead of preparing them to learn the skills they will need to find a career.
 
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JTrainDavis said:
You people are absolutely laughable.
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First they're suggesting that we turn off the light when we're not in the room or turning off the central air when we're not home, next thing you know people are being forced off their land to go stand on an assembly line making tank treads twelve hours a day for Commissar Hillary.

Give me a damn break.
 
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yoyoyoyo said:
Exactly! How about preparing our students to excel in math, reading, computer skills, etc. It is insane the Dept of Ed would reward schools for wasting classroom time to teach the Green Agenda instead of preparing them to learn the skills they will need to find a career.
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I think the image being developed in your brain and what's actually happening are disparate.

Kids are at school six hours every week day. I don't think it should take more than a couple minutes to explain the efficiency and cost benefits of a CFLB, saving a bit of water or walking a half mile to the corner store instead of driving.
 
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JTrainDavis said:
Because only Moslems, Papists, and Militant Homosexuals care about the environment. Duh.
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Some right wing nut told me the Obama Soviet wants to bang me out with a solar panel. I'll bet I can guess which of those groups you listed came up with that one.
 
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I could be a regime plant masquerading as a common sense based conservative. Be careful, I could have you banished to the acid mines, milo
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JayVols said:
Honestly, I didn't click the link. Forget about the climate change argument and answer a question. Why is it bad to be teaching/encouraging new energy technology for some sort of energy security and lessened dependence on unstable, hostile nations for a good deal of our energy resources?
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That is not what this program is designed to reward the schools for doing. It is about pushing an agenda.

If individual science teachers wanted to have a discussion about finding new domestic energy sources such as more drilling, nuclear, etc. while new technologies were in development then that would be fine as along as the teacher presented a factual unbiased view. However these discussions should not take aware from other instructional areas.
 
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yoyoyoyo said:
That is not what this program is designed to reward the schools for doing. It is about pushing an agenda.

If individual science teachers wanted to have a discussion about finding new domestic energy sources such as more drilling, nuclear, etc. while new technologies were in development then that would be fine as along as the teacher presented a factual unbiased view. However these discussions should not take aware from other instructional areas.
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I think you're reaching....very far.
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yoyoyoyo said:
That is not what this program is designed to reward the schools for doing. It is about pushing an agenda.

If individual science teachers wanted to have a discussion about finding new domestic energy sources such as more drilling, nuclear, etc. while new technologies were in development then that would be fine as along as the teacher presented a factual unbiased view. However these discussions should not take aware from other instructional areas.
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I see. I agree then. Green technology has absolutely zero math and science involved when teaching it and no way can green technology create jobs and ever be a viable source of..... Wait a minute. What did you say?

You teach? Hope not. You'd have trouble finding the one room schoolhouse.
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Teaching the students how to think about life-cycle analysis would kill both birds with one stone, and is a very useful skill both in private life and professional life. I bet they don't bother though...
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JayVols said:
I see. I agree then. Green technology has absolutely zero math and science involved when teaching it and no way can green technology create jobs and ever be a viable source of..... Wait a minute. What did you say?

You teach? Hope not. You'd have trouble finding the one room schoolhouse.
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Exactly where did I say not to teach or discuss about new technologies? It must have been the part where I said to present an unbiased and factual view that upset you and that would include presenting the fact that many of the new technologies are still extremely ineffecient. There are pros and cons to all energy sources and they should all be discussed in class not just presented as one being better than the other.
 
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it's easier teaching about praying to mother earth than to actually learn about math and science. it's easier to control the masses that way. jjtraindavis, i'm sorry, but you're very ignorant when it comes to liberalism and our government schools.
 
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yoyoyoyo said:
Exactly where did I say not to teach or discuss about new technologies? It must have been the part where I said to present an unbiased and factual view that upset you and that would include presenting the fact that many of the new technologies are still extremely ineffecient. There are pros and cons to all energy sources and they should all be discussed in class not just presented as one being better than the other.
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Honestly, if you think climate change and environmental degradation is a conspiracy, you don't know what a factual and unbiased view of the environment even looks like. That's not just me talking. That's all of environmental science talking. You must have been pretty upset when UT started their "Make Orange Green" campaign a couple of years ago.
 
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joevol320 said:
it's easier teaching about praying to mother earth than to actually learn about math and science. it's easier to control the masses that way. jjtraindavis, i'm sorry, but you're very ignorant when it comes to liberalism and our government schools.
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Never had an environmental science course, I see. We generally pray to satan and Al Gore, after sacrificing the youngest class member in a blood ritual.
 
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yoyoyoyo said:
Exactly where did I say not to teach or discuss about new technologies? It must have been the part where I said to present an unbiased and factual view that upset you and that would include presenting the fact that many of the new technologies are still extremely ineffecient. There are pros and cons to all energy sources and they should all be discussed in class not just presented as one being better than the other.
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Because your view was presented bias free?

You posted:"Exactly! How about preparing our students to excel in math, reading, computer skills, etc. It is insane the Dept of Ed would reward schools for wasting classroom time to teach the Green Agenda instead of preparing them to learn the skills they will need to find a career."

How's that? You insinuated that there was no math, science, reading or computer skills involved in teaching green technology. That's false; it's chock full of all those areas. All technology is inefficient in its infancy. I guess that's why we study, innovate and improve the technology over time.

I am not upset. I just don't understand the ignorance (lack of knowledge- I'm not calling you stupid...) in your opposition to green energy. How is the agenda that you are pushing any better than the agenda you claim is being pushed by teaching green technology?

Teaching green technology is mandated by state adopted course standards in many classes in TN. It is only prudent to explore every possibility for our national energy security. The faster we can develop reliable alternative technology, the sooner we can tell other nations that controls a very large portion of the energy we need that they can take a flying leap.:hi:
 
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joevol320 said:
it's easier teaching about praying to mother earth than to actually learn about math and science. it's easier to control the masses that way. jjtraindavis, i'm sorry, but you're very ignorant when it comes to liberalism and our government schools.
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Joe, how do you know so much about our schools?
 
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The problem isn't necessarily with the thought of teaching kids to save energy, heck I do that at home with my daughter, it's about there being a limited amount of time to learn in the setting they are in right now. The whole "No Child Left Behind" BS that I hear being spewed about, is one of the worst policies I have ever seen created, because not only does it not work, it really doesn't even help the kids that are having trouble in class. Now, there wanting to institute more time for learning things that should be taught at home?? This is the exact reason that rampant public school reform is necessary, too much government, unions, and playing the test score percentages, and too little actually figuring out how to teach each student effectively.
 
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