{"id":11716,"date":"2017-09-22T08:40:07","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T15:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=11716"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:48:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:48:52","slug":"the-line-department-of-education-considers-changes-to-science-teaching-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-department-of-education-considers-changes-to-science-teaching-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Department of Education Considers Changes to Science Teaching Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pd1xwlaZ_AM?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>September 22, 2017 \u2013 The New Mexico Education Department sparked controversy this week, by proposing modifications and changes to the state\u2019s science teaching standards. Those standards haven\u2019t been updated in almost 15 years, but critics say the suggestions go too far.&nbsp; One example includes not identifying the age of the earth as 4.6 billion years old. Host Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists discuss the changes in depth, and why they are sparking such debate among experts, educators, administrators and community members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Line Panelists:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dede Feldman, Former State Senator<br \/>\nDiane Snyder, Former State Senator<br \/>\nDan Foley, Former House Minority Whip<br \/>\nSophie Martin, Attorney<\/p>\n<p>Send your comments and feedback on the proposed changes <a href=\"http:\/\/ped.state.nm.us\/ped\/PublicNotices.html\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 22, 2017 \u2013 The New Mexico Education Department sparked controversy this week, by proposing modifications and changes to the state\u2019s science teaching standards. 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