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‘Ethnic Studies Courses Benefit all Students’ is the headline of one of my Education Week Teacher columns.

Ethnic studies classes are increasing in high schools, particularly in California.

I’ve shared a fair number of resources about them and thought readers would find it useful if I brought them all together, and I hope readers will contribute more.

Here are some posts that discuss why they are important and what is happening policy-wise about them:

New Study Finds Big Results From Ethnic Studies Classes

Student-Created Ethnic Studies Project

California Governor Signs Bill to Develop High School Ethnic Studies Curriculum is from NBC News.

How One Law Banning Ethnic Studies Led to Its Rise is from The Atlantic. It demonstrates the old organizing adage that your opponent does your best organizing for you…

Why students need ethnic studies is from TEDx.

Ethnic studies gaining traction in Sacramento-area public schools is from The Sacramento Bee.

Arizona’s Ethnic Studies Ban In Public Schools Goes To Trial is from NPR.

Ethnic Studies: A Movement Born Of A Ban is from NPR.

Tucson’s Mexican Studies Program Was a Victim of ‘Racial Animus,’ Judge Says is from The NY Times.

Ethnic Studies – And Students – Win!

Require ethnic studies to graduate high school? California inches closer to the idea is from CalMatters.

AP World History Is Not Enough. Students Need an AP Ethnic Studies Course is from Ed Week.

CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNVEILS ETHNIC STUDIES CURRICULUM

Is California’s ethnic studies plan too politically correct even for California? is a bad headline, but the article gives a useful update.

Push for Ethnic Studies in Schools Faces a Dilemma: Whose Stories to Tell is from The NY Times.

California proposal requiring ethnic studies for diploma delayed is from Ed Source.

California education panel tackles ethnic studies curriculum. A revised draft is coming is from The Sacramento Bee.

California needs time to get ethnic studies curriculum right is by Linda Darling-Hammond.

Controversial California ethnic studies curriculum moves forward, could roll out in 2020 is from The Sacramento Bee.

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Open Forum: Why ethnic studies is essential for a realistic California education is from The L.A. Times.

Ethnic studies have helped Sacramento City Unified students. Now Elk Grove wants in is from The Sacramento Bee.

California’s schools chief states his position as his department revises ethnic studies curriculum is from Ed Source.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA UNVEILS CHANGES TO RECOMMENDED ETHNIC STUDIES CURRICULUM

What happens now that Gov. Newsom vetoed high school ethnic studies requirement? is from The L.A. Times.

Governor Newsom vetoes high school ethnic studies bill is from The L.A. Times.

Changes to ethnic studies in California include expansion on Asian American lessons is from the Sacramento Bee.

Here’s the new draft of the State of California’s Ethnic Studies curriculum.

Writers of California’s ethnic studies draft ask state to remove their names from curriculum is from The Sacramento Bee.

California approves ethnic studies curriculum for K-12 schools after years of debate is from The L.A. Times.

After 8 hours, 250-plus speakers, California board adopts ethnic studies model curriculum is from Ed Source.

The Fight for Ethnic Studies is from Learning For Justice.

NEW STUDY FINDS THAT TAKING ETHNIC STUDIES COURSE ESPECIALLY HELPS STUDENTS FACING CHALLENGES

California becomes first state to require ethnic studies for high school graduation is from The L.A. Times.

Op-Ed: Removing Indigenous concepts from ethnic studies sends a terrible message to California’s students is from The L.A. Times.