AB 331 Petition

I support AB 331 which will add a course of ethnic studies to be a high school graduation requirement beginning the school year of 2023-2024.

California has one of the largest and most diverse student populations in the nation. Ethnic minorities account for over 71 percent of the student population, with more than 90 languages spoken in District schools.

Given California’s annual increase in diversity, it is important that students build knowledge of the various racial and ethnic groups in our state. Incorporating ethnic studies courses into standard high school curriculum is a means to accomplish this. Ethnic studies, promotes respect and understanding among races, supports student success and teaches critical thinking skills. Additionally the course provides students with the opportunity to learn about their respective culture in the context of California’s history.

Requiring ethnic studies to be taught in high schools is an integral part of cultivating a classroom environment that is accepting of diversity. It is vital for young people to learn about their history, it is also important for them to feel like they can contribute to their communities in positive ways. AB 331 will help close the achievement gap by reducing student truancy and student enrollment, reduce drop-out rates, and better prepare Californian youth to be college prepared and career ready.

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  • Jennifer Higley-Chapman
    signed 2019-03-05 22:08:15 -0800
  • Laura Burroughs
    signed 2019-03-05 21:31:55 -0800
  • Edwin Hernandez
    signed 2019-03-05 21:27:35 -0800
  • Carlos Hagedorn
    signed 2019-03-05 21:18:18 -0800
  • Alondra A
    @cinnamonqueen__ tweeted link to this page. 2019-03-05 21:03:23 -0800
  • Alondra Adame
    signed 2019-03-05 21:03:06 -0800
  • Jim Yarbrough
    signed 2019-03-05 20:46:45 -0800
  • Ben F. Garcia, Ph.D.-ABD
    signed 2019-03-05 20:40:55 -0800
  • Elisa HernandeZ
    signed 2019-03-05 20:21:32 -0800
  • Julius Thomas
    signed 2019-03-05 20:03:30 -0800
  • Nicole Osorio
    signed 2019-03-05 19:50:45 -0800
    I am an immigrant Filipinx woman. I arrived to the US when I was about 14. Even so, there are many aspects of my people’s history that I did not know until I came to college. One simple example is Larry Itliong. I did not know that he was one of the leaders of the 1965 Delano Grape Strike and co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez. Not too long ago, I learned that his leadership helped sparked the farmworkers movement which is considered one of the most important social justice movements of the 20th century. You know where I learned this from? From a Filipino Student Leadership Retreat back in Spring 2018. I am now about to take a Filipino Ethnic Studies course this spring.

    But I believe that is a fact that one doesn’t need to be in college first to know about. That is why I support a high school ethnic studies course.
  • Denise Tellez
    signed 2019-03-05 19:28:40 -0800
  • Jessica Pagan
    signed 2019-03-05 19:28:24 -0800
  • Ashleigh Pane
    signed via 2019-03-05 19:03:36 -0800
  • Marian Cruz
    signed 2019-03-05 18:03:09 -0800
  • Lamont Stiff
    signed 2019-03-05 18:01:15 -0800
    Lamont Stiff
  • Maritza Avila
    signed 2019-03-05 17:33:51 -0800
  • Antonio Benitez
    signed 2019-03-05 17:28:06 -0800
  • Jonna Espera
    signed 2019-03-05 17:05:31 -0800
  • Abigail Wang
    signed 2019-03-05 15:54:18 -0800
  • Gloria Quezada
    signed 2019-03-05 15:26:01 -0800
  • Jerry Eaton
    signed 2019-03-05 15:13:00 -0800
    Jerry Eaton
  • Robert D Skeels, JD
    signed 2019-03-05 14:42:39 -0800
    Allowing students to study their history increases engagement and empathy.
  • Mark Gauthier
    signed 2019-03-05 14:38:25 -0800
  • Jaselle Abuda
    signed 2019-03-05 14:30:15 -0800
  • r catania
    signed 2019-03-05 14:19:17 -0800
  • Raul Anorve
    signed 2019-03-05 14:16:12 -0800
    Raul Anorve
  • Jamie Barnhill
    signed 2019-03-05 14:07:00 -0800
  • Brieanne Buttner
    signed 2019-03-05 13:49:22 -0800
  • Chloriza Avila
    signed 2019-03-05 13:36:50 -0800
    know hxstory, know self

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