DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Some Iowans are raising concern about new proposed state science standards. The Iowa Department of Education’s proposal would remove the phrase “climate change ...

Residents should tell the Iowa Department of Education to stop its effort to inject private beliefs into science standards, writes Bruce Lear.

DES MOINES, Iowa- Non-profit organizations in Iowa are moving forward “cautiously optimistic” after a roller coaster ride over the past few days. “I just… I was at a loss,” said Kimberly Grandstaff. “I couldn’t believe that this would happen.

Some Iowans are raising concern about new proposed state science standards. In the proposal, any mention of "climate change" was changed to the phrase "climate trends". Although the standards would still include the concept of biological change over time,

Iowa’s current draft of its K-12 science standards, which include changing the word “evolution” to “biological change over time,” has drawn ire from some parents, educators, students and residents across the state who say the wording changes water down scientific concepts.