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California approves ethnic studies curriculum that sparked debate among Jewish groups

California approves ethnic studies curriculum that sparked debate among Jewish groups

Jewish Telegraphic Agency
BY BEN SALES
MARCH 18, 2021


( JTA ) — After years of contention and revisions, California’s State Board of Education approved a curriculum meant to guide the state’s schools in teaching ethnic studies, an effort that sparked waves of criticism from Jewish groups.

Not everyone was satisfied. Roz Rothstein, CEO of the pro-Israel group StandWithUs, said she was “disappointed” in Thursday’s vote and said the curriculum “is a model that can and should be changed before implementing ethnic studies in schools.” The American Jewish Committee also released a statement expressing disappointment, saying that revisions since the first draft were a “salve but ultimately not curative.”
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