State education board amends science standards, opting for ‘balance’ on energy education

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Aisha O'Neil, a sophomore at CU Boulder, testifies before the Colorado State Board of Education Aug. 20 in support of more explicit references to fossil fuels and their role in rising global temperatures.

A young girl with long blonde hair speaks at a lecturn and makes a hand gesture while she speaks.
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