Sponsored by Pearson Education, this prize is presented annually to the Environmental Science student in their second year of study who has achieved the highest average in their courses in 1st year.

Concerns were also raised about an environmental science textbook because its handling of the oil and gas industry. It’s unclear if the publisher will make changes to address those concerns.

Pearson will be offering Algebra 1, Biology, Environmental Science and Geometry, while McGraw Hill offers Algebra 1, Biology, Chemistry, Geometry and Physics. All of McGraw Hill’s offerings are ...