Portland School Board Bans Literature Denying Climate ChangeBy Joseph Jankowski Although the topic is still being heavily debated within the scientific community, young and impressionable students will now only receive the politically correct side of the issue. Man is causing climate change, no questions asked. From the PortlandTribune: In a move spearheaded by environmentalists, the Portland Public Schools board unanimously approved a resolution aimed at eliminating doubt of climate change and its causes in schools. It is unacceptable that we have textbooks in our schools that spread doubt about the human causes and urgency of the crisis, said Lincoln High School student Gaby Lemieux in board testimony. Climate education is not a niche or a specialization, it is the minimum requirement for my generation to be successful in our changing world. The resolution passed Tuesday evening calls for the school district to get rid of textbooks or other materials that cast doubt on whether climate change is occurring and that the activity of human beings is responsible. The resolution also directs the superintendent and staff to develope an implementation plan for curriculum and educational opportunities that address climate change and climate justice in all Portland Public Schools. Duringboard testimony,Bill Bigelow, a former PPS teacher and current editor of ReThinking Schools, a magazine devoted to education issues, claimed that the science on man-made climate change was settled and that current text materials are kind of thick with the language of doubt. Carbon dioxide emissions from motor vehicles, power plants and other sources, may contribute to global warming, Bigelow quoted Physical Science published by Pearson as saying. This is a section that could be written by the Exxon public relations group and its being taught in Portland schools. For years, there have been thousands of scientists dissenting against the idea of anthropogenic climate change.So now that this former public school teacher makes the speculative claim that big fossil fuel may be influencing the literature, the school board will cut off all debate. This is brainwashing. Joseph Jankowski is a contributor for Planet Free Will.com. His works have been published by recognizable alternative news sites like GlobalResearch.ca, selfnewsPost.com, Mintpressnews.com and Intellihub.com. FollowPlanet Free Will onTwitter@twitter.com/PlanetFreeWill Subscribe to our newsletter The Information Leak It is unacceptable that we have textbooks in our schools that spread doubt about the human causes and urgency of the crisis, said Lincoln High School student Gaby LemieuxNo, whats unacceptable is little Nazis like you running around trying to ban contrary viewpoints! The young of this country are being totally brainwashed into believing whatever they hear from those in positions of authority regardless of The lack of evidence or proof. More like little commies. Its called the great northwaste for a reason. Steady on. climate justice? Its a code word for neofeudal techno-Marxism. To tell you the truth, these Chicken Little Bureaucrat overseers are really starting to get on everyones nerves. The truth needs no laws to defend it, it stands on its own merits; only lies and liars need to hide behind banning Very well said, my friend When you want Federally funded schools, you get this kind of nonsense. The answer is to remove your kids from public school. Do it to a degree where public school attendance reaches unheard of low proportions. The schools are just doing what they have to do to receive Federal funding. Since the schools wont turn down the money, simply remove your kids from the schools. Theyll learn more at home. I agree but most people cant do it, why, because if there is 2 parents in the home both have to work~ Any so called climate science that doesnt factor in the American militarys use of climate modifying weapons isnt science. When do they start burning piles of books and putting the dissenters into camps? it must be more of the common core lies being taughtand surveillance and brainwashing of children. Yeah, gonna call these morons and tell them a thing or 2! When is the book burning? Rhey are telling us that us humans arent allowed to think but only their way. Did you know that there are about 40 volcanos are going off around the world lately. Think what that does in the sky at any given time. Have youo noticed Get your kids out of the public FOOL system right effin NOW, while you still can!!! Theres this thing called the internet out now, which is how and why you are reading this, and it is a superlative way to get a REAL education instead of brainwashing and indoctrination!! There is no subject at all that you cannot find covered on You Tube or other video sharing sites. I couldnt agree with you more, Randy. With the Internet and other alternative media out there, its time for parents to remove their kids from the indoctrination centers aka public schools and start teaching them at home. This way, the kids will be learning whats really important for future careers by simply using computers with subjects such as reading, writing, math, science, geography, history, etc. and leaving out the Communist Core drivel. WOW. This must be a strictly republican board!! Although the topic is still being heavily debated within the scientific community Thats a disingenuous, and even dangerous assertion to make within an article that should be giving kudos across the board to Portland for having decided to regain their collective sanity. There may be scientists, perhaps some meteorologists, who I dont think qualify as scientists, who are still debating this. And almost without exception if you follow the money you find that the denialists are corporate-bought. Those within the science of climatology are all but in agreement. Any who are not, again just follow the money Portland realizes that Mother Nature doesnt give a flying F*CK what we humans believe anyway. Global Warming is here now. And while we fight and throw capitalist tantrums over the threat to our petty personal portfolios, we are gonna literally find ourselves extinct if we continue do so. And if its not already too late, and the first dominoes have already fallen Be warned: There is no Plan-et B ! A teacher falling for this bogus science he should be fired. 