H.R. 2054 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education.
Detailed Summary
No Child Left Inside Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states, as a prerequisite to receiving implementation grants, to develop environmental literacy plans, approved by the Secretary of Education, for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 that include environmental education standards and teacher training.
Directs the Secretary to award Environmental Education Professional Development Grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to partnerships that include an LEA and, permissibly, institutions of higher education (IHE), other educational entities, or federal, state, regional, or local natural resource or environmental agencies, for activities involving, among other things, teacher training and the development of more rigorous environmental education curricula that advance the teaching of interdisciplinary courses.
Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to partnerships that include an LEA and, permissibly, IHEs, other educational entities, federal, state, regional, or local natural resource or environmental agencies, or park and recreation departments, for activities to improve and support environmental education that include: (1) advancing content and achievement standards; (2) developing or disseminating innovations or model programs; and (3) research.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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Visitor Comments
Karin Engstrom
March 23, 2010, 10:26pm (report abuse)The bill says it all. Outdoor education and experiences are essential to nurture healthy attitudes toward our environment. People change when they are connected with nature. Our tax dollars need to be invested in healthy endeavors and not killing. We have been on a destructive course for a long time and our relationships with the earth must change. I have had life changing experiences in the out of doors and certainly learned great respect for mother nature. We need to incorporate outdoor and environmental education as an integral part of their K-12 experience.