SACRAMENTO- Ethnic Studies as a graduation requirement has been passed by the state legislature in Sacramento.
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California has become the 1st state in the nation to approve legislation to require an Ethnic Studies course for high school graduation. The vote was 55-11. It will now head to the Governor for a signature to become law.
While law makers are patting themselves on the back after taking 19 years to accomplish a goal that the Democratic Party has been resistant to despite using the same ethnic communities for their votes, the new law will will take almost a decade to implement. It won’t make all high schools be required to just OFFER an ethnic studies course until the 2025-26 school year. It will then be a GRADUATION REQUIREMENT by the 2029-30 school year.
In June Governor Newsom already approved in $50 million in funding for ethnic studies implementation and $5 million towards ethnic studies professional development. #ethnicstudies #california