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Congressman wants kids out of classroom, into nature

Published 07/17/07

When President Bush and Congress touted the landmark No Child Left Behind education law, some said they left something out: learning about the great outdoors.

J. Henson - The Capital Rep. John Sarbanes speaks about a bill he is pushing to strengthen outdoor/environmental education, called "No Child Left Inside."
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With its emphasis on reading and math and testing, the law's unintended consequence is that science and the ecology are getting short shrift in classrooms, environmentalists and education activists charge.

Now they're rallying behind a federal bill to make sure environmental education is given its fair share of attention in America's schools.

Last week, Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Towson, introduced the "No Child Left Inside" bill, which would require states to develop...

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