Officials released on Friday the latest draft of an ethnic studies curriculum, nearly a year after the original version became controversial. The latest iteration retains a primary focus on four racial/ethnic groups but attempts to be more inclusive, while trying to avoid flashpoints related to the…
State officials unveiled their latest try at an ethnic studies curriculum for K-12 students Friday, and it’s clear their hope is that this time fewer people will be offended.
All told, the latest draft represents an attempt at compromise among strong, difficult-to-resolve passions. Ethnic studies is innately and even intentionally political in challenging established norms. All the same, it embodies widely supported goals that include empowering students of color, nurturing empathy among white students and developing critical thinking and historical perspective among all.
“There were 14 forms of bigotry and racism in the glossary,” said Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel , who called the exclusion of anti-Semitism glaring, obvious and offensive.Critics are not entirely satisfied. The new draft arrived nearly a year after the California Department of Education shelved the original.
There appears to be broad legislative support for making ethnic studies a high school graduation requirement. Some school systems already have taken that step.“Defend Ethnic Studies”
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