Category: ethnic studies

California Makes Ethnic Studies Program Mandatory

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Oct. 8 making the controversial ethnic studies program a statewide requirement for high school graduation starting in the 2029-30 school year. The new law also requires junior high schools to offer at least a one-semester course in ethnic studies, commencing with the 2025-26 school year. Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside),…


California Becomes 1st State to Require Ethnic Studies Class for High School Graduation

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Oct. 8 making the controversial ethnic studies program a statewide requirement for high school graduation starting in the 2029-30 school year. The new law also requires junior high schools to offer at least a one-semester course in ethnic studies, commencing with the 2025-26 school year. Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside),…


California Passes Ethnic Studies Requirement for High School Graduation

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Oct. 8 making the controversial ethnic studies program a statewide requirement for high school graduation starting in the 2029-30 school year. The new law also requires junior high schools to offer at least a one-semester course in ethnic studies, commencing with the 2025-26 school year. Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside),…


San Diego Parents Sue State Over Aztec, Ashe Prayers in Curriculum

Three San Diego parents have teamed up with a watchdog group to sue the State of California over its ethnic studies program for allegedly violating their constitutional right to freedom of religion. The Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) and parents Eric Gonzales, Steve Houbeck, and Jose Velazquez filed a lawsuit on Sept. 3 against…


Orange County Board of Education Calls Out Critical Race Theory in Ethnic Studies

The Orange County Board of Education (OCBE) called out critical race theory (CRT) during its second ethnic studies forum, debating with differing perspectives on Aug. 24. Moderated by Harriette Reed, five expert panelists gave opening and closing remarks, and answered questions from the board during the meeting. “The motivation for ethnic studies is grounded in…


Critical Race Theory Is a ‘Race to the Bottom’ | Shawn Steel

Critical race theory (CRT) is a controversial new curriculum being taught in California public schools starting this fall. My returning guest is Shawn Steel, who’s been interviewed on national news shows including CNN and Fox, and has written over 50 articles in newspapers like The Sacramento Bee and The Wall Street Journal. He explains why…


Orange County Holds Dual Forums on Ethnic Studies

The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) held an ethnic studies colloquium hosted by district superintendent Al Mijares July 21, less than a week before the Orange County Board of Education (OCBE) is scheduled to hold a similar forum. OCDE’s discussion, titled “With Liberty and Justice for All: A Colloquium on Ethnic Studies,” featured eight speakers, including…


Critical Race Theory Makes it Easier to Manipulate Young Minds

Commentary As defined by Encyclopedia Britannica: “Critical Race Theory (CRT), is an intellectual movement and loosely-organized framework of legal analysis based on the premise that race is not a natural, biologically grounded feature of physically distinct subgroups of human beings but a socially constructed (culturally invented) category that is used to oppress and exploit people of color. “Critical race theorists hold that the…


California Assembly Passes ‘Ethnic Studies’ Bill

Proposed legislation that would make “ethnic studies” a high school graduation requirement has moved one step closer to becoming law in California. The California Assembly voted 58 to 9 in favor of Assembly Bill 101 (AB 101) on May 27, sending it to the state Senate. The legislation would force students to learn critical race…


Los Alamitos School District Approves Ethnic Studies Course 

The Los Alamitos Unified School District unanimously voted to implement an ethnic studies class and textbook June 1, despite an outcry of opposition from the community. The ethnic studies course is a year-long elective class for juniors and seniors in high school who either are currently taking, or have taken, American history. The meeting was held…