Teachable Moments: NO CHILD LEFT INSIDE ACT Introduced in Congress (2/11/2015)!

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

NO CHILD LEFT INSIDE ACT Introduced in Congress (2/11/2015)!

Washington, DC – Today, Senators Jack Reed (RI-D) and Mark Kirk (IL-R) and Congressmen John Sarbanes (MD-R) and Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-R) introduced legislation aimed at improving environmental education in our nation’s public schools...the No Child Left Inside Act would provide grants to school districts, support teacher training and promote the integration of outdoor learning into the regular school curriculum. Read the complete press release from the Outdoors Alliance for Kids.

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