Great news! On November 9, 2017 the California State Board of Education appointed our very own José Lara to the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) for a 4 year term. The IQC is responsible for advising the State Board of Education on all matters relating to curriculum and instruction. This will also include the development of a state approved Ethnic Studies model curriculum that must be developed by 2019 per Assembly bill 2016 (AB 2016) that we helped pass last year.
As you know, José Lara is the Coordinating Committee Member for the Ethnic Studies Now Coalition. You can follow him on Twitterat Twitter.com/josedelbarrio
This follows the historic win for Mexican American Studies in the federal courts in Tucson AZ, where a judge ruled that the State of Arizona “acted with racial animus.” You can read about this historic win for Mexican American Studies here: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/unconstitutional-arizona-ban_us_599cd201e4b0d97c3fffdc9d
As you know, José Lara is the Coordinating Committee Member for the Ethnic Studies Now Coalition. You can follow him on Twitterat Twitter.com/josedelbarrio
This follows the historic win for Mexican American Studies in the federal courts in Tucson AZ, where a judge ruled that the State of Arizona “acted with racial animus.” You can read about this historic win for Mexican American Studies here: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/unconstitutional-arizona-ban_us_599cd201e4b0d97c3fffdc9d
Congratulations to José, and a bigger shout out to teachers and students in Tucson who ignited the rebirth of the Ethnic Studies Movement!
To all activists and supporters in the Ethnic Studies Now Coalition, Pa’lante! The movement continues!
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Sincerely,
Sean Abajian
Outreach Coordinator
Ethnic Studies Now Coalition
info@ethnicstudiesnow.com
info@ethnicstudiesnow.com
Tel. (213) 267-9031
Fax. (323) 844-0110
Fax. (323) 844-0110
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