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Educators outraged at climate change being removed from Iowa science standards proposal
The proposal the state wants for the new standards erases the phrase climate change entirely, and it removed several other ...
'It's mind boggling': Des Moines residents speak out after city cuts Office of Sustainability jobs
City Manager Scott Sanders said the layoffs were a result of a $17 million budget shortfall caused by increased costs and a ...
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State plans to remove references to climate change and evolution from Iowa’s science education standards
The Iowa Department of Education (DOE) wants to remove references to climate change and biological evolution from the science ...
Des Moines lays off employees, ends sustainability program overseeing climate action plan
Citing state property tax cuts, Des Moines shut down the department that oversees its ambitious climate action plan and ...
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Des Moines city manager faces criticism after dismantling sustainability office
Climate action proponents say the layoffs will make it harder for the local government to reach its net zero emission goal by ...
Cutting Des Moines' sustainability office is irresponsible | Opinion
Sustainability commitments should be more important than ever right now, and Des Moines should restore its office, writes ...
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Iowa could remove mentions of climate change from education standards
Iowa’s department of education released proposed changes to the state’s science education standards. The proposed update ...
Some Des Moines programs in limbo after city cuts its sustainability office amid budget shortfall
The future of Des Moines sustainability programs remains in limbo after the city laid off the people overseeing such efforts ...
Celebrated artwork will be removed from an Iowa park as its creator ends fight to preserve the work
A nationally known outdoor artwork will be removed from a park pond in Des Moines under a settlement announced Tuesday, ending a legal fight between the New York artist who created the work decades ...