Silicon Valley Parents Are Fuming Over Ethnic Studies in Schools. It’s a Preview of Battles to Come Across California
29th July 2024
Parents in Palo Alto are fuming about the school district’s plans for an upcoming ethnic studies class, saying they’re worried the curriculum is too political and will push left-leaning political activism on impressionable high school students. The district denies the charge and says it’s working on an inclusive model for the class.
The battle in Palo Alto reflects fights that have played out elsewhere in the Bay Area and are expected to escalate when the state mandate to teach ethnic studies is rolled out at all schools starting in the 2025-26 school year.
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