ethnic studies

A pair of studies used by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and fellow Democrats last year to justify legislation requiring high school students across the state to complete an “ethnic studies” curriculum have been exposed as inconclusive at best.

Oregon’s new social science standards are now integrated with “ethnic studies” and require kindergartners to become indoctrinated in identity politics, including developing “an understanding” of their own “gender.”

Christopher Rufo of the City Journal is warning about an ethnic studies curriculum that includes chanting to ancient Aztec gods.

In a rare split with far-left Democrats in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have codified in law an ethnic studies course requirement for high school graduation in the state.

Under a recently adopted policy, undergraduate students at California State University will be required to take an ethnic studies or social justice course to complete their degree. Approximately 430,000 undergraduate students enrolled in the California State University system will be impacted by the new policy.

A group of professors at Harvard University have established the “Ethnic Studies Rise” coalition in response to the administration’s decision to deny tenure to a Latina colleague.

50 Harvard students occupied a campus building on Monday to protest the university’s decision to deny tenure to professor García Peña, who they argue should be part of a ethnic studies program they are also demanding. Over  4,000 students signed a petition that calls on the university to release confidential communications between Harvard officials regarding Peña’s tenure review.

The author of a bill that would require California high school students to be taught an ethnic studies curriculum has decided to delay the measure amid intense debate over which political identity groups should be included in the program.

California’s proposed new model “ethnic studies’ curriculum for children in public high schools includes several controversial topics — including the study of Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) as important leaders.

The California Education Department’s model Ethnic Studies Curriculum plans to teach children that capitalism is a “system of power” and “oppression” and equal to “white supremacy,” “patriarchy,” and “racism.”

A new report suggests that gender and ethnic studies professors significantly outearn their colleagues in other departments.

California is considering whether high school students in the state should be required to take an ethnic studies course as a requirement for graduation.