New Jersey Schools are being offered $4.5 million to include climate change into their local K-12 curriculum, thanks to a grant by the New Jersey Department of Education, supported by Governor Phil Murphy.
The “Climate Awareness Education: Implementing the NJSLS for Climate Change” grants will help schools meet New Jersey’s first-in-the-nation climate-change standards. In 2020, climate change was incorporated across the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS), which provide what students are expected to learn in nine content areas such as science, social studies, health, and visual/performing arts.
“As New Jersey continues to transition to a green economy, it will be imperative to prepare our students to take on the jobs of the future,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “Our civic leaders, policy makers, journalists, teachers, and many others will need climate literacy to successfully achieve our environmental goals. These grants will provide schools with the tools they need to ensure that New Jersey continues to be a leader in the fight against climate change.”
The Climate Education Awareness grants are available to all public school districts in New Jersey. Funds must be spent by the end of the 2023 school year.