Ethnic Studies in CA Schools, At Long Last - Passing Period #33

This Week: After 4 years of work, hundreds of thousands of public comments, and a late rush of right-wing pushback, the CA State Board of Education adopted an Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum this week.  The move paves the way for districts and schools across the state to expand the teaching of ethnic studies, and for a future showdown in the state legislature over adding ethnic studies as a requirement for high school graduation.  Manuel - who chaired the committee responsible for the development of the model curriculum - shares insights about the process, including the rash of late, Trumpian attacks from the Fox News crowd, and more covert groups who sought to remove the use of Critical Race Theory as a foundational theory of ethnic studies. Jeff and Manuel discuss what this all means, and the future of ethnic studies in CA. Passing Period is an AOTA Podcast Extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss powerful stories in between our full episodes. Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content! Website: https://AOTAshow.com Stream all of our content at: linktr.ee/AOTA Watch at: YouTube.com/AlloftheAbove Listen at: apple.co/38QV7Bd and anchor.fm/AOTA Follow us at: Facebook.com/AOTAshow and Twitter.com/AOTAshow