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157.920 Geography education -- Legislative findings and goal.

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Page 1 of 1 157.920 Geography education -- Legislative findings and goal. (1) The General Assembly hereby finds that: (a) The decline in geographic literacy has been widely recognized; <br>(b) Geographic knowledge is essential to social, political, and environmental leadership potential and civic involvement; and (c) Support should be given to local efforts to restore geography education to the school curriculum, train teachers, prepare teaching materials, and raise public <br>awareness of the importance of geography education. (2) The General Assembly establishes, on behalf of the citizens of the Commonwealth, a goal that the next generation of students in Kentucky will graduate with the <br>geographic skills and knowledge that will guarantee their readiness to meet the <br>economic, environmental, and civic challenges of the future. Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 259, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000.