SAN FRANCISCO - Along with English, science, math and other graduation requirements, California high school students will have to take a course in ethnic studies to get a diploma starting in 2029-30. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday that makes California among the first in the nation ...
Ethnic Studies in California: An unsteady jump from college campuses to K-12 classroomsPAWEL, MIRIAMEducation Next
Critics in the state Senate argued that the bill wouldn’t count studies of other ethnic groups that have faced oppression, such as Armenians, and said the measure would pose a financial burden on campuses already facing uncertain school years and lean budgets because of the coronavirus pandemic....
And that balance must be appropriately reflected in our high school curriculum. The Simon Wiesenthal Center especially applauds the focused efforts of our own Senator Ben Allen (D - Santa Monica), former Chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, Assembly member Jesse Gabriel (D - Encino...
SACRAMENTO – It's been more than a year since California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation making ethnic studies a high school graduation requirement. While the mandate doesn't go into effect until 2030, schools in our area have already rolled it out – includ...
Soon, California educators must teach ethnic studies. UC Berkeley is helping them prepare. Changes to Attendance Recovery and Funding: Attendance recovery programming 2025–26SY Starting in the 2025–26 school year, schools will have more flexibility and oversight ...
The Model Ethnic Studies Curriculum, which has been years in the making, is meant to teach high school students about the struggles and contributions of "historically marginalized peoples which are often untold in U.S. history courses." It centers on the four groups that are the focus of ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom heeded calls from dozens of Jewish and pro-Israel groups earlier this month and vetoed a bill that would have required completion of an ethnic studies course to graduate from high school. In aveto statementWednesday, the progressive Democrat noted that eth...
Meanwhile, the state Legislature is on the verge of passing a bill with its own defined rules for ethnic studies that would overrule school leaders, opening a debate on whether lawmakers should wade into academia. If the bill is eventually signed by the governor, “everything we’re d...
Why it matters:Observers believe the state education board is likely to approve the new curriculum, and that eventually ethnic studies will be a graduation requirement for California’s high school students. “This is a trend that’s not going to stop ...