FAIR Education Act

June 26, 2018

With California in the lead, LGBTQ history gets boost in school curriculum

California's FAIR Education Act is being emulated in Illinois and Massachusetts.

James Hilton Harrell

November 29, 2017

Teaching LGBT history complicated by historical figures who didn't 'out' themselves

LGBT activists, historians see possibility other states may look to California's texts as models despite controversy about describing sexual orientation of historical figures.

Theresa Harrington

November 9, 2017

After hours of testimony, California state board rejects two history textbooks, approves 10 others

Following the longest public comment session in board history, board rejects two Houghton Mifflin Harcourt texts, agreeing with advisory commission.

Theresa Harrington

November 6, 2017

California state board asked to reject textbooks that fall short on LGBT contributions

Two K-8 texts by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt did not comply with state's History Social Science Framework, according to Instructional Quality Commission.

Theresa Harrington

July 14, 2016

After hours of testimony, state board adopts history guidelines

Hundreds of Muslim, Hindu Americans took offense at references to their religions.

John Fensterwald