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*update* we reached 250 signatures on Sept 17; 500 on Sept 29; 750 on Sept 30; 1000 on Oct 2; 1500 on Oct 18. Our current goal is 2500 signatures.

ETHNIC STUDIES NOW!

We, the undersigned, support the effort to make the successful completion of an A-G approved Ethnic Studies course a high school graduation requirement in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

According to the data from the California Department of Education, LAUSD only offers Ethnic Studies courses at 19 out of 94 of its senior high schools. Because of this limited access, only 691 out of a total of 152,507 high school students in LAUSD are taking Ethnic Studies courses, despite the fact that over 90% of LAUSD is comprised of students of color whose shared experiences are marginalized and forgotten in the mainstream curriculum. 

It is time that all LAUSD students have access to Ethnic Studies courses -- courses that speak to students who have felt invisible and marginalized, to inspire and motivate them in their education, so that they learn their own history, engage actively in their own learning, and connect in meaningful ways to the larger community. Research has shown that a well-developed and well-thought-out Ethnic Studies curriculum has positive academic outcomes for students.

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  • Amaru Tejeda
    signed 2014-11-13 11:43:44 -0800
  • Alma Flores
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  • Eilene Cruz
    signed 2014-11-13 11:37:36 -0800
  • Eliza Noh
    signed 2014-11-13 10:39:15 -0800
  • Amreen Karmali
    signed 2014-11-13 10:19:54 -0800
  • Molly Talcott
    signed 2014-11-13 09:48:55 -0800
  • Isabel Millan
    signed 2014-11-13 09:22:54 -0800
  • Benjamin Aguilar
    signed 2014-11-13 09:14:27 -0800
  • Claudia Cano
    signed 2014-11-13 09:08:47 -0800
  • Michelle Vasquez
    signed 2014-11-13 08:16:25 -0800
  • Richard Ramirez
    signed 2014-11-13 01:07:45 -0800
  • Lillian Horin
    signed 2014-11-12 22:42:07 -0800
  • Raquel Avalos
    signed 2014-11-12 21:51:59 -0800
  • tiona sykes
    signed 2014-11-12 21:11:36 -0800
  • Gabriela Lopez
    signed 2014-11-12 19:26:10 -0800
  • Nicole Ngaosi
    signed 2014-11-12 19:18:18 -0800
  • Shivani Patel
    signed 2014-11-12 18:13:31 -0800
  • Kristen Park
    signed 2014-11-12 18:07:17 -0800
  • Martha Hernandez
    signed 2014-11-12 17:43:43 -0800
  • Lorena Guadiana
    signed 2014-11-12 17:27:58 -0800
  • Oscar Navarrete
    signed 2014-11-12 16:08:03 -0800
  • Luis Salinas
    signed via 2014-11-12 15:17:51 -0800
  • Anthony Tróchez
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  • Erik Uriostegui
    signed 2014-11-12 15:06:12 -0800
  • Faby Gonzalez
    signed 2014-11-12 15:04:52 -0800
  • Jesus Santiago
    signed 2014-11-12 14:55:07 -0800
  • Jasmine King
    signed 2014-11-12 14:52:53 -0800
  • Josh Garza
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