[OKC] Fwd: FW: [okaee] UPDATE on No Child Left Inside Act of 2007

Mon Aug 27 18:53:16 PDT 2007

This is a very important piece of legislation and addition to No Child Left
Behind Act. Most Oklahoma schools currently get very little class time on
anything related to environmental education. Standards will help to ensure
that our children know the importance of outdoor experiences and our
dependence on other life forms. Please consider contacting our Oklahoma
legislatures on this issue. The time is now.

Thanks.

Hannah Harder-Chancellor

*From:* Albright, Matt
*Sent:* Monday, August 27, 2007 12:16 PM
*To:* Henderson, Talya
*Subject:* FW: [okaee] UPDATE on No Child Left Inside Act of 2007

Environmental Science Graduate Program

Program Recruiter

700 N Greenwood Ave

Tulsa, OK 74106

(918) 594-8314
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*From:* okaee at yahoogroups.com [mailto:okaee at yahoogroups.com] *On
Behalf Of *Shields,
Susie
*Sent:* Monday, August 27, 2007 11:21 AM
*To:* okaee at yahoogroups.com
*Subject:* [okaee] UPDATE on No Child Left Inside Act of 2007

 *UPDATE on No Child Left Inside Act of 2007*

This is an update to the August 10th email, below, sent to the No Child Left
Inside Coalition, asking for you to aggressively spread the word to your
membership, to generate faxes, calls, and letters to the editor on behalf of
H.R. 3036 and S. 1981.

The No Child Left Inside Coalition has had an excellent start, with a deep,
broad coalition, and historic legislation. Now we need to make an excellent
finish. We need you! Many organizations have sent action alerts nationwide,
which have been making a big difference. If you have not sent an action
alert to your entire membership, please do so now.

*URGENT REQUEST!!!* Our sponsors have alerted us that in addition to the
broad brush to all members of congress, they need particular help with
members on the strategic list below. The list is comprised of Republicans on
the committees and potential Republican co-sponsors. We desperately need a
major thrust to get constituents of the members on this strategic list to
fax letters and make calls in support of this legislation. Please do so
immediately, and let our grassroots coordinator, Anita Kraemer (
eeeval at verizon.net or 410-353-2985), know what you are doing and hearing.

*URGENT MESSAGING!!!* Please find a new "Q and A" to help you respond to
common concerns being voiced by some legislators. We are getting some very
critical questions, so please read this attachment to better answer the
tough questions.

Thank you for all that you are doing for this legislation. I know you agree
that this legislation, if included in No Child Left Behind, will make
historic changes to environmental education.

*Highest Priority Strategic List for House and Senate for NCLI Campaign*

Rep. Thomas Petri, Wisconsin

Rep. Mike Ferguson, New Jersey

Rep. Frank LoBiondo, New Jersey

Rep. Greg Walden, Oregon

Rep. Mary Bono, California

Rep. Christopher Shays, Connecticut

Rep. Mike Simpson

Rep. Michael Castle, Delaware

Rep. Judy Biggert, Illinois

Rep. Todd Russell Platts, Pennsylvania

Rep. Vernon Ehlers, Michigan

Rep. Ric Keller, Florida

Senator Richard Lugar, Indiana

Senator Olympia Snowe, Maine

Senator Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania

Senator George Voinovich, Ohio

Senator Mel Martinez, Florida

Senator Michael Enzi, Wyoming

Senator Lamar Alexander, Tennessee

Senator Jedd Gregg, New Hampshire

Senator Bob Corker, Tennessee

Senator Johnny Isakson, Georgia

Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska

Senator Orrin Hatch, Utah

Senator Wayne Allard, Colorado

Senator Richard Burr, North Carolina

*Priority Strategic List*

Rep. Ken Calvert, California

Rep. Dave Camp, Michigan

Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia

Rep. Thomas Davis, III, Virginia

Rep. Charlie Dent, Pennsylvania

Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, Missouri

Rep. Phil English, Pennsylvania

Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, New Jersey

Rep. Jim Gerlach, Pennsylvania

Rep. Paul Gillmor, Ohio

Rep. Kay Granger, Texas

Rep. David Hobson, Ohio

Rep. Timothy Johnson, Illinois

Rep. Mark Kirk, Illinois

Rep. John R. Kuhl, New York

Rep. Ray LaHood, Illinois

Rep. Steven LaTourette, Ohio

Rep. Jerry Lewis, California

Rep. Jim McCrery, Louisiana

Rep. Jon Porter, Nevada

Rep. Deborah Pryce, Ohio

Rep. Jim Ramstad, Minnesota

Rep. Ralph Regula, Ohio

Rep. Michael Turner, Ohio

Rep. Fred Upton, Michigan

Rep. James Walsh, New York

Rep. Jerry Weller, Illinois

Rep. Heather Wilson, New Mexico

*Questions and Answers for No Child Left Inside Coalition*

Here are some critical questions that have been asked by congressional
staff, with responses. It is important that we are all on the same page,
particularly as we make this a bi-partisan issue.

*Q.* What is environmental education? Don't you mean environmental science?

*A.* Environmental Education is the study of the relationships and
interactions between natural and human systems. It is interdisciplinary,
combining aspects of natural sciences such as ecology and geography with
aspects of social sciences such as economics, law, and public health. It is
hands-on, student-centered, inquiry driven, and relevant to students'
everyday lives.

*A.* Environmental Science focuses specifically on the environmental aspects
of meteorology, atmospherics, soil and water chemistry, as well as ecology.
It is the study of the interactions among physical, chemical, and biological
components of the environment.

Two NSF boards have underscored the importance of environmental education
and have called for a systematic approach to EE. Business leaders like
DuPont's Charles Holliday, believe an environmentally literate workforce is
critical to their long term success and profitability. A recent Roper Poll
found that 95% of the public supports EE in schools.

*Q.* Isn't this a new program? We have a policy against adding new programs
to NCLB.

*A.* This isn't a new program. Before NCLB, classroom and field-based
environmental education programs were on the rise in states and school
systems throughout the country. However, since NCLB was enacted, many
schools have largely abandoned environmental education programs and valuable
hands-on field investigations in order to spend more time and resources to
meet NCLB's testing requirements. This cut back in environmental ed has
happened even though studies have demonstrated that environmental education
improves student achievement in core subject areas. What we are simply
trying to do is: 1) restore the ability of states and school systems to
offer classroom and outdoor environmental education programs as part of
their curricula, 2) give them the resources they need, and 3) address the
basic goals of NCLB.

*Q.* Aren't these literacy plans a new mandate on the states?

*A.* No. First, states are not required to submit environmental literacy
plans. The plans are only a condition to receive grant funds. Second, the
legislation allows each state to define the content of environmental
literacy as part of the planning process. Almost every state has already
worked through those plans as part of existing, or pre-existing educational
policy statements, and this should not be a costly or time-consuming burden
on states.

*Q.* What is the difference between this initiative and EPA's environmental
education program?

*A.* The focus of the two programs is different. EPA's environmental
education program provides very small "seed" grants (currently averaging
about $5 million/year, nationwide or about $100,000 per state) primarily to
non-profit organizations to help develop local EE programs. The funds also
support undergraduate and graduate internships and fellowships at EPA, the
National Environmental Education Foundation, and an awards program.

NCLI focuses specifically on enhancing environmental literacy through public
K-12 education. Consistent with NCLB, this initiative's focus is on student
achievement through the environmental literacy plans and teacher training
program.

Thank you!

-----Original Message-----

From: Anita Kraemer [mailto:eeeval at verizon.net <eeeval at verizon.net>]

Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:47 PM

To: Bo Hoppin; Linda Rhoads; dlewis at savesfbay.org; Leslie Tamminen;
blankm at iel.org; Back to Natives Education; Pam_gluck at AmericanTrails.org; amy
pertschuk; bccoull at sc.edu; Kathleen Rogers; Sean Miller; Vince Meldrum;
ksm at esa.org; Bonnie Stevens; Derry MacBride; naiexec at aol.com;
Peter at NCSEonline.org; Lori at nmsfocean.org; Rich Dolesh; nbrown at aed.org; Bill
Mott; Gary Cook; JosettaH at aol.com; efp at pheasantsforever.org; Anthony
Cortese; bcoates at thesca.org; enviro at surfrider.org; Maribeth Oakes;
dcrandall at funoutdoors.com; steve at YSA.org; dgrowe at oaklandcc.edu; Scott
Kovarovics; Curt at SaveBay.org; Jen Levy; rroperti at zoominternet.net;
bkubis at savebay.org; mpruett_jones at chicagowilderness.org; Mary Hardcastle;
Nav Dayanand; Shareen Knowlton; Michael Skelly

Cc: Ricky Gratz

Subject: The No Child Left inside Act is not on vacation!

It's August. Many people are on vacation. Even Congress is in recess.

However, the No Child Left Inside Act is not on vacation! This is the

perfect time to invest in our children by generating some "buzz" around

the No Child Left Inside Act, by getting in touch with members of

Congress, and by writing letters to the editor.

During the summer recess, committees in the House and Senate are writing

their versions of the No Child Left Behind reauthorization bill, which

they intend to introduce in September. It is important that

environmental education, as proposed in the No Child Left Inside Act of

2007 (H.R.3036; S.1981), be included in those bills.

Our representatives and senators need to know that this is an issue near

and dear to their communities. Please post an action alert on your

website, send out an alert to your members, post a notice on listserves,

write a letter to the editor, visit your legislators in their

district/state offices, and spread the word in any way that you can.

Please modify the alert message so that it resonates with your members.

Attached: sample action alerts (brief and long), sample letter to

Congress, guidelines for writing a letter to the editor

Letters to Congress can be emailed from the Write Your Congressperson on

the No Child Left Inside Coalition's website: www.eenclb.org. The

guidelines for writing a letter to the editor about No Child Left Inside

and lots of background information can be found there as well.

The House (H.R.3036) and Senate (S.1981) NCLI bills can be found on the

Library of Congress website: http://thomas.loc.gov/

Tomorrow my family is heading to New England for outdoor time together,

and while I am away, Ricky Gratz at EcoLogix will serve as coordinator

for the grassroots lobbying effort. Please contact him if you have any

questions between August 11-26: rgratz at ecologixgroup.com.

Thanks!

Anita Kraemer

No Child Left Inside Coalition

www.eenclb.org

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Anita M. Kraemer

Environmental Education Consultant

410-747-5032 home office phone

410-353-2985 work cell phone

518-602-1405 fax

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