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ethnic studies

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Posted inLocal Voice, Opinion

On our JCRC agenda: Strengthening democratic systems, making marginalized communities safer

Tyler Gregory by Tye Gregory June 1, 2020June 1, 2020
McClymonds High School in Oakland Unified School District, which voted May 28 to support the state's proposed high school ethnic studies curriculum. (Photo/Wikimedia-Daniel Olsen-CC BY 2.5)
Posted inEducation

Oakland school board votes to support ethnic studies curriculum

by Dan Pine May 28, 2020June 1, 2020
(Photo/Flickr-Robert Couse-Baker CC BY 2.0)
Posted inEducation

Why Jews should support the state’s high school ethnic studies curriculum

Rabbi Dev NoilyHazzan Shulamit Wise Fairman by Rabbi Dev Noily and Hazzan Shulamit Wise Fairman May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond (center) met with Jewish leaders on Jan. 7 to discuss the controversial draft ethnic studies curriculum for California high schools. (Photo/Twitter-Rick Hirschhaut)
Posted inCalifornia

Ethnic studies model curriculum no longer includes BDS, state officials say

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman May 22, 2020May 25, 2020
State Schools Superintendent Tony Thurmond speaking to the press Aug. 14 about the state's proposed high school ethnic studies curriculum. (From left) Assemblyman Marc Berman, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, Thurmond, Senator Ben Allen, Assemblyman Jose Medina (Photo/Facebook-Abby Porth)
Posted inLocal Voice

Why are school boards OK’ing California’s flawed ethnic studies model?

Rabbi Serena Eisenberg by Rabbi Serena Eisenberg May 21, 2020
Vallejo Unified School District building. (Photo/Rachel Raskin-Zrihen)
Posted inEducation

Vallejo school board tables vote on ‘anti-Jewish’ ethnic studies curriculum

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen May 14, 2020May 25, 2020
An aerial view of Israel's largest settlement, Maale Adumim. (JTA/David Silverman/Getty Images)
Posted inLetters

Iran Deal bad; ethnic studies bad; Hungarian war criminal bad; Tikkun olam good; etc.

by J. Readers January 23, 2020January 23, 2020
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond (center) met with Jewish leaders on Jan. 7 to discuss the controversial draft ethnic studies curriculum for California high schools. (Photo/Twitter-Rick Hirschhaut)
Posted inNews

Jewish leaders get their say on controversial ethnic studies curriculum

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman January 10, 2020January 21, 2020
Berman stands at the front of a room addressing an audience
Posted inEducation

Bay Area lawmaker hears community concerns on ethnic studies draft

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman September 17, 2019September 17, 2019
Jose Medina presenting AB331 to the California Assembly Education Committee in March 2019. The bill would make ethnic studies a high school requirement. (Photo/Twitter-Jose Medina)
Posted inCalifornia

Bill requiring state ethnic studies curriculum suspended after controversy

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman August 26, 2019September 5, 2019

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