Gov. Newsom signs an ethnic studies bill that represents a compromise between supporters and critics, but some in both camps remain dissatisfied.
After more than five years of intense scrutiny and effort, California on Friday became the first state to make ethnic studies a required class for high school graduation to help students understand the past and present struggles and contributions of Black, Asian, Latino, Native/Indigenous Americans and other groups that have experienced racism and marginalization in America.
Alterations toned down these elements and also added the experiences of Jewish, Armenian and Sikh communities in the U.S. Individual school districts will have the task of developing courses using the state’s teaching guide, which is called a “model curriculum.” Educators can pick and choose elements to include in a local course but are expected to be faithful to the main ideas of this framework.
“Requiring ethnic studies in high schools is an integral part of cultivating a classroom environment that is accepting of diversity,” supporters from the Legislature said in a joint statement when the bill passed last month. The statement of support was provided by that body’s five “diversity caucuses,” which represent, respectively, lawmakers who identify with and evaluate legislation through the lens of Asian Pacific Islanders, Black people, Jews, Latinos and Native Americans.
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