Around the United States, middle school science standards have minimal references to climate change and teachers on average spend just a few hours a year teaching it.
Public schools are increasingly using savings from solar energy to upgrade facilities, help their communities, and give teachers raises — often with no cost to taxpayers.
Signature progressive programs like “Medicare for all” and the Green New Deal did not make it into the recommendations. But Senator Bernie Sanders’s allies pushed some policies to the left.
The former mayor's philanthropy has been a boon for progressive causes, including climate change and public health, earning support from Democrats nationwide even as parts of his record give them pause.
