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Panel backs bill to create state energy curriculum and teacher professional development
Summary
HB 157 would require the Office of Energy Development to develop optional K–12 energy curriculum, provide professional development for teachers, create an industry task force, and use available federal SEP funds to support ongoing work.
Representative Jack presented House Bill 157 to create an optional state energy curriculum and a voluntary industry task force to help develop and distribute materials to K–12 teachers. The bill tasks the Office of Energy Development with creating energy education resources, funding professional development tied to teacher relicensure, coordinating with TalentReady workforce development, and reporting annually to the Public Utilities and Energy Committee.
Why it matters: Supporters said the curriculum will expose students to where energy…
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