We believe humane education and schooling go hand-in-hand.
We support partners in their efforts to introduce and enforce policies that incorporate humane education in school standards. A priority objective is to identify and provide accountability measures for educators in states that have adopted policies and guidelines to support humane education.
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Policy Projects
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Accountability Measures
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Current Policies
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We support the inclusion of humane education in schools with the following projects:
- Developing an assessment of the state of humane education in schools in states where humane education policy exists.
- Creating case studies that identify and summarize the successful implementation of humane education in several K-12 settings.
- Partnering with universities to develop humane education courses for teacher preparation programs.
- Working with policymakers to draft a comprehensive humane education policy template that may be applicable in many states.
- Policy enforcement and accountability measures for existing humane education policies.
Our policy initiative partners include:
Many educators in states where humane education policies exist are not even aware of the requirements, our research suggests. As a result, compliance with these mandates may be inconsistent.
The Coalition's accountability measures include:
The Coalition's accountability measures include:
- Sharing state policies and providing resources that integrate humane education into school standards.
- Providing tools for educators to assess humane education lessons and outcomes.
- Encouraging annual audits of compliance for existing requirements in school districts, including reporting how the schools are fulfilling the mandates.
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Alaska |
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Arizona |
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California |
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Florida |
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Georgia |
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Illinois |
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Kentucky |
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Maine |
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Massachusetts |
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Michigan |
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New Hampshire |
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New Jersey |
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New York |
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Oregon |
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Pennsylvania |
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Tennessee |
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Washington |
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Additional Policy Resources:
Policies once existed in Alabama, Louisiana, and North Dakota but have since been repealed. A possible policy may also exist in Wyoming.
- Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers (HEART)
- National Humane Education Society (NHES)
- National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS)
- Article: Where is Humane Education Mandated by Law?
Policies once existed in Alabama, Louisiana, and North Dakota but have since been repealed. A possible policy may also exist in Wyoming.