When the New York legislature adjourned in early June 2026, six climate change education bills died in committee.
- Senate Bill 2430 would have required every public school to provide instruction on climate change aligned with state learning standards.
- Assembly Bill 1666 would have established a grant program to support climate change education for students and teachers.
- Assembly Bill 1984 would have required the creation of a K-12 climate change and sustainability curriculum to be taught in all public schools.
- Assembly Bill 4876 would have required every public school to provide instruction on climate change aligned with state learning standards.
- Senate Bill 6617 would have required climate change instruction within the current established science curriculum for grades 1-12.
- Assembly Bill 8458 would have required climate change instruction within the current established science curriculum for grades 1-12.
At the end of the 2023-2024 legislative session, seven similar climate change education bills introduced in the New York legislature died in committee.
However, earlier in 2026, the State Board of Regents voted to require instruction in climate change for students in the state's public schools, as NCSE previously reported.
