In support of the No Child Left Inside legislation, 16 Governors from across the country signed onto a letter sent to U.S. Department of Education Secretary, Arne Duncan. The letter states, "As governors, we view environmental education as critical to the future success of our children." The letter urges Secretary Duncan as revisions are made to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to "incorporate the No Child Left Inside Act and collaborate with the Department of the Interior to identify available resources to facilitate this endeavor. In our view, this should be a top priority." The full letter to Secretary Duncan may be viewed below.
Governor Parkinson was among the first of the governors to sign onto this letter--please take a moment to thank him for his leadership in this important issue.
Click here to send Governor Parkinson an email.