PED to revise proposed science standards in response to backlash

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The State Education Secretary says controversial new science standards proposed by the Public Education Department will be changed to address the widespread criticism the curriculum has received.
Monday, hundreds turned out to a heated public forum. Educators, students, clergy, and others expressed concern over what many describe as a politically driven, flawed curriculum.
They say the PED’s proposed STEM-Ready Standards challenged evolution, ignored climate c