The Deliberate Corruption of Climate Science by Dr. Tim Ball

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By Craig Rucker

I have good news and bad news to report from yesterday’s meeting in West Virginia.

As I informed you earlier this week, the West Virginia Board of Education met on Wednesday to discuss proposed changes to the state’s K-12 science standards, changes that would actually allow debate on the issue of global warming.

First the good news. Because of the outpouring of response from friends like you to our request that you make your opinion known on this issue, we got word that we overwhelmed the system and caused it to crash! One board member even said at yesterday’s hearing he was amazed at the number of emails he received supporting the changes to the curriculum.

Without your input, only the alarmists would have been heard. You made sure that didn’t happen!

Also on the positive side, our CFACT Collegians made a huge impact on the tenor of the hearing and press coverage of the event. By organizing and bringing some of their peers from Marshall and West Virginia University, they proved to be the only young people to show up and speak out, and because of their passion and willingness to testify the Associated Press and local newspapers and TV networks couldn’t help but report that there was vocal support not just opposed to, but also in favor of, debate over climate change. I was never more proud of them!

CFACT’s Marc Morano also gave testimony, and made a huge media impact, garnering lots of press coverage and getting our message out on numerous networks.

You can see his coverage at ClimateDepot.com.

Unfortunately, there is also bad news to report. Because of pressure from the powerful, Politically Correct teachers’ establishment, the board ultimately wilted and voted to rescind the proposed changes. Rather than stand for scientific accuracy and encourage students to develop critical thinking, the board moved to return to the original language that allows for no questioning or debate on climate issues.

This was indeed a sad day for public education in West Virginia.

Now there are 30 days in which to comment on the new standards, and you can rest assured CFACT will be doing just that. Others, including state legislators and even some in Congress have indicated they were inspired by this showdown in the Mountain State and say they are now looking into what can be done.

Whether they act or not, only time will tell. But the long-term battle is far from over.

Again I want to thank you for your response to our call to action. The fight for free speech, fairness, and liberty is never easy, but we remain committed to the cause. In time, we ultimately will triumph.

For nature and people too,

Craig Rucker
Executive Director

P.S.  Martha Boneta will be on Stossel on Fox Business Thursday January 15 at 9 PM (Eastern) to talk about her ongoing struggle to get the Greens and Virginia bureaucrats to respect her property rights at her beautiful Liberty Farm.  Stossel usually repeats Sunday nights on Fox News.

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By Cory Toth

We need your help West Virginia school board scraps changes to NGSS

The group Achieve told the State Board of Education that if they did not follow word-by-word their standards on climate science, that they would kick WV out. The Board Members are not wanting to be removed as a member of Achieve as most other states are members and WV didn’t want to be the laughing stock of the education community.

The leader of Achieve is Michael Cohen. He can be reached at mcohen@achieve.org. To make matters worse the 41-person team who put together Achieve’s “science” standards.... None are from WV; none are climate scientists…

There is a 30 day comment period using the original standard. We need your help to provide comments! They have reversed the standards and went back to the original standards. Please see attachment which shows the standards revise..which have been vacated.

I want to point out there is a gentleman on our side of this issue. His name is Wade Linger and he is on the Board of Education. He is being out voted and being bullied by these outside organizations. He would like the help of you to submit comments, provide him with information, etc… His email is wade@linger.com

Please feel free to share with your fellow colleagues to have them weigh in as well.

Thanks,

Cory

The West Virginia Board of Education voted today to scrap changes it had made to the Next Generation Science Standards to inject more doubt about global warming. The board will next consider adopting the original standards - but first, it[s opened them up for public comment, the Charleston Gazette reports.

An advocacy group called West Virginia Climate Parents, which opposed the board’s tweaks to the NGSS, presented the board with 3,500 signatures demanding a return to the original document. Members praised today’s vote and said they would keep pressure on the board to adopt the standards next month without revisions.

“Ensuring students are taught evidence-based facts in their science education is a fundamental principle that the board affirmed today, after veering off course in December in adopting altered climate science standards,” said Lisa Hoyos, director of Climate Parents. Stephanie Simon