Maryland: Students must be environmentally literate before they can graduate from high school

No Child Left Inside Act, Agenda 21 in the classroom

- Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

On June 21, 2011, the Maryland State Board of Education proudly announced that students must be environmentally literate before they can graduate from high school. Each child must receive a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary environmental education aligned with the Maryland State Environmental Literacy Standards.

“This is a momentous day not only for Maryland but for educators across the country who are watching what Maryland does, and hoping to increase outdoor learning in their states,â€