Texas
Though Texas has made it mandatory for eighth grade students to learn about climate change, it is still not required for schools to teach about anthropogenic climate change. Texas lags far behind other states in climate change education and they have a ways to go to
Climate Issues
- Rising seas and retreating shores
- Increased intensity of coastal storms
- Increased severity and extent of wildfires
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
The Texas Farm Bureau has lessons and programs for teachers of grades 1-6 to instruct students on how their food may be impacted by climate change
POLICY AND LEGISLATION
- According to the new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) approved in 2021, 8th graders will be required to learn about the basics of climate changeAccording to the new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) approved in 2021, 8th graders will be required to learn about the basics of climate change