Del.icio.us
Digg
StumbleUpon
Facebook
Reddit
Newsvine
co.mments
No Child Left Inside Act of 2008
To reauthorize and enhance the National Environmental Education Act, and for other purposes.
Authorizes $100 million per year for five years to state education departments and non-profits to develop and implement outdoor, hands-on education plans for grades K-12. Under the bill, each state would follow federal guidelines in developing their own environmental literacy plans and submit them to the United States Department of Education for approval and funding. It is expected to pass the House before Congress adjourns, but not to be considered by the Senate this session.
9/18/2008--Passed House amended. No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 - Amends the National Environmental Education Act (the Act) to add to the minimum functions and activities required of grantees under the Environmental Education and Training program, which trains educational professionals i... moreSee Full Bill Text
Committees
Amendments
This bill has 3 amendments. See All Amendments
Bill Status
| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |  | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| July 12, 2007 | September 18, 2008 |
Latest Vote
| September 18, 2008Roll call number 614 in the House | |||
| Question: On Passage: H R 3036 No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 67% | Result: Passed | |
Users tracking H.R.3036 (14) are also tracking:
| People | Bills | Issues |
|---|---|---|
In the News
September 28, 2008 REUNITING CHILDREN WITH NATURE
...from nature there is a bill before Congress that may turn things toward the outdoors. The No Child Left Inside Act (H.R.3036) extends the National Environmental Education Act through fiscal year 2009 and funds it with $14 million. The bill also auth
Source: New York Post
September 22, 2008 Congressman Bob Filner Votes to Approve Environmental Education ...
By a vote of 293 to 109, the House approved the No Child Left Inside Act, HR 3036, legislation authored by US Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD). ...
August 26, 2008 Amendment to "no child" of concern with its environmental ed mandates
HR 3036 proposes to amend "No Child Left Behind" to indoctrinate our kindergarten through high school students on federal government environmental policies ...
Information made available by:
Blog Coverage
November 06, 2008 The FEDS and education
Following are excerpts from the testimony of a member of Congress who opposed HR 3036, Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC) [QUOTE] Ms. FOXX. Mr. Chairman, . . .I read the Constitution. I read it fairly fr...
Source: New Blogs at Matchdoctor
October 18, 2008 Carbon News Political Roundup
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly showed its support for enhancing environmental education programs across the country by passing the âNo Child Left Insideâ Act (HR 3036). The Act establishes a competitive grant program at ...
Source: truecarbon.org
October 09, 2008 national stub your toes week
âEven as the economy worsened last month, the US House of Representatives passed the No Child Left Inside Act (HR 3036) to fund improvements in environmental education - itâs that important,â says Geoff Camphire, AGIâs Earth Science ...
Rating Filter: 5
Comments
this is insane, teachers are already paid to teach, this is just a tax.
Not at all! Remember field trips? Remember wading in a creek and discovering critters? Schools nowadays can't even afford the cost of field trips, and kids spend all their time in front of computers and televisions instead of outside in the fresh air. I'm not personally vested in this bill, but I understand and like what it will provide! This bill would enable actual outdoor programming, and appreciation for the world, nature, and environment as a whole - with the added bonus of healthy outdoor exercise! It would also provide access to the knowledge and skills of naturalists, state and federal park staff, and a wide variety of issues and experts in the fields of biology, agriculture, geology, meteorology, and marine/estuarine studies.
BOO. Its up to the parents to teach appreciation of things like nature. Not the government.
I must agree that this is not a federal government item.
Parents and school districts are the commander in the field and understand what there needs are. If they feel they want to divert resources to this then they should, let’s remember that once we spend money to develop programs, maintenance of the programs are usually unfunded. School districts are already having a hard time dealing with many mandates. Some of which are extremely important to bring us up to the rest of the worlds levels on a scholastic level.
If States would like to pick this up that is fine. More suited at state or local level.
My children are not yet of school age so hopefully we can fix larger issues with education before then.
Add A Comment