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ethnic studies
College & Careers
June 19, 2020

California moves toward requiring CSU students to take ethnic studies to graduate

The Senate passed a bill requiring CSU students to take an ethnic studies course as trustees are set to consider the system’s own proposal.

Michael Burke And Betty Márquez Rosales
State Education Policy
February 6, 2020

California’s schools chief states his position as his department revises ethnic studies curriculum

Tony Thurmond says the curriculum should focus on African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicanos and Latinos, and Native Americans.

John Fensterwald
Legislation
October 15, 2019

Full-day kindergarten, STEM seal, Laotian history are among Gov. Newsom’s final vetoes

Here are a half-dozen K-12 and early education bills that the governor vetoed or signed on the last day crunch — and why.

John Fensterwald
Commentary
September 19, 2019

California needs time to get ethnic studies curriculum right

The debate over whether ethnic studies is an appropriate and valuable course for high school students was settled long ago.

Linda Darling-Hammond
State Education Policy
September 16, 2019

California’s widely criticized ethnic studies plan to be revised

Critics said the original proposal was politically biased and omitted the American experiences of some ethnic and religious groups.

Diana Lambert
Legislation
August 23, 2019

California proposal requiring ethnic studies for diploma delayed

José Medina will bring back Assembly Bill 331 next year, after there has been time to redraft the controversial ethnic studies curriculum.

John Fensterwald
Curriculum
August 15, 2019

Criticism of draft curriculum for ethnic studies in California intensifies

State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond and State Superintendent Tony Thurmond join those calling for a major revision.

John Fensterwald
Commentary
August 14, 2018

Ethnic studies should be a high school requirement

Schools would tailor their courses to reflect the student demographics in their communities, authors say.

Luis A. Alejo and Jose Lara
Curriculum
July 25, 2018

Native Americans push schools to include their story in California history classes

Native Californian history should include more than just 4th-grade mission projects, some teachers say.

Carolyn Jones
Ethnic Studies
October 4, 2016

Final tally on key education bills in 2016

School choice bills die; computer science, ethnic studies are pushed forward.

EdSource staff