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SBE News Release for August 12, 2019

State of California
Gavin Newsom, Governor
CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-319-0827
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For Immediate Release

August 12, 2019

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Janet Weeks, Director of Communications
916-319-0313
jweeks@cde.ca.gov

State Board of Education President Darling-Hammond, Vice President Straus and Member Ortiz-Licon Issue Joint Statement on Draft Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum

SACRAMENTO -- State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond, Vice President Ilene Straus and Board Member Feliza Ortiz-Licon issued the following joint statement today on the draft Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, now under development:

“Ethnic studies can be an important tool to improve school climate and increase our understanding of one another. A model curriculum should be accurate, free of bias, appropriate for all learners in our diverse state, and align with Governor Newsom’s vision of a California for all. The current draft model curriculum falls short and needs to be substantially redesigned.

Following the Instructional Quality Commission’s review and response to all public comments, a new draft will be developed for State Board of Education review and potential approval. The Board will ultimately adopt an ethnic studies model curriculum that aligns to California’s values.”

Linda Darling-Hammond, President

Ilene Straus, Vice President

Feliza Ortiz-Licon, Board Member and Liaison to the Instructional Quality Commission

Public comment on the draft model curriculum will be accepted through August 15. More information on the process can be found at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/esmcpubliccomment.asp.

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