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Is ethnic studies kaput in California?
Mandatory ethnic studies classes are under fire in California.
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 223 min read
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Identity politics lost: It's time for the great rethink in education
"Your ancestors weren't villains," the meme declares. "Don't apologize for them to people who hate you." Conor Friedersdorf points out...
Joanne Jacobs
Nov 11, 20241 min read
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U.S. history teachers prefer DIY curriculum to textbooks
U.S. history teachers are using "digital sources and primary documents" rather than textbooks , according to a report by the American...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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The Passover ploy: How to hide ethnic studies curriculum from pesky Jews
School district officials discussed holding board meetings on Jewish holidays to keep the ethnic studies curriculum "under the radar."
Joanne Jacobs
Aug 27, 20243 min read
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Silicon Valley parents push back on ethnic studies
Parents want to know what will be taught in soon-to-be-mandatory ethnic studies class.
Joanne Jacobs
Aug 2, 20242 min read
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It's time to dump 'ethnic studies' mandates
Ethnic studies will be offered in all California high schools by the 2025-26 school year, and will be a graduation requirement by 2030,...
Joanne Jacobs
Jun 20, 20242 min read
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Berkeley middle-schoolers march on Jewish preschool
My granddaughter will start day care in a few months at a Jewish community center. It was my daughter's first choice, but she also...
Joanne Jacobs
May 14, 20242 min read
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Teaching the Chinese Exclusion Act won't end anti-Asian bias
California students will learn more about Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history in hopes of preventing racism and hate,...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 12, 20241 min read
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'Ethnic studies lens' vs. 'e pluribus unum'
Washington state plans to make ethnic studies a high school graduation requirement, but it's not clear what that means, writes David J....
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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We used to share a story about America, but not any more
New laws restricting how teachers can discuss "divisive issues" try "to impose a singular narrative of the United States, because —...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 2, 20222 min read
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