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Environmental education in public schools

A 2026 initiative would require certain environmental education requirements to be added to public schools, linking curriculum policy to energy conservation and public education governance debates.

Should California require new environmental education standards in public schools?

How OpenCampaign quiz-takers stand on this issue

No quiz question covers this exact issue — showing responses to the closest one, Higher Education.

30% call it a high-priority issue (rating it 7+ out of 10).

  1. Liberal34%
  2. Lean liberal19%
  3. Moderate26%
  4. Lean conservative7%
  5. Conservative14%

Where do you stand?

Should California require new environmental education standards in public schools?

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Sources

Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/California_2026_ballot_propositions
California Environmental Education in Public Schools Initiative (2026) ... Require certain environmental education requirements to be added to public schools
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Mandate robust environmental and climate curriculum across all public schools
  2. Add clear environmental education requirements with local flexibility in materials
  3. Encourage environmental literacy without new statewide instructional mandates
  4. Limit new requirements; prioritize reading, math, and parental curriculum control
  5. Oppose required environmental education as politicized and leave content to families and districts