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11/21/2022
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Did you know that in 2002 Pennsylvania enacted dedicated K-12 academic standards for Environment & Ecology? There are 9 topic areas: Watersheds & Wetlands; Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources; Environmental Health; Agriculture & Society; Integrated Pest Management; Ecosystems and their Interactions; Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species; Humans and the Environment; Environmental Laws and Regulations. https://www.stateboard.education.pa.gov/Documents/Regulations%20and%20Statements/State%20Academic%20Standards/Academic%20Standards%20for%20Environment%20and%20Ecology.pdf
Why would students need to learn about these, especially Agriculture and IPM? For starters, Pennsylvania is an agriculturally rich state with both large and small family farms providing food locally, nationally, and around the world! The global pandemic pinpointed some gaps in what people know (or more so, what they don't know) about food production and the supply chain. Therefore, preparing our children with a broad base of knowledge, critical thinking, and problem solving skills will not only broaden their job opportunities, but will help to mold them into informed citizens and innovative decision makers.
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