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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.

Who's signing

Sandra Herrera
Allysa Alvarez
Carlos Yanes
Mayra Sandoval
Luis Aviles
Sonja Baczynski
Gloria Alvarez
Ashley Franklin
Kristie Hernandez
Irene Amezcua
Alejandra Alarcon
parshan khosravi
francisco hernandez
Kevin Singh
Rachel Der
Stephanie Suarez
Razmig Sarkissian
2,422 SIGNATURES
2,500 signatures

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  • Sandra Herrera
    signed 2014-11-12 00:28:30 -0800
  • Allysa Alvarez
    signed 2014-11-12 00:28:24 -0800
  • Carlos Yanes
    signed 2014-11-12 00:27:24 -0800
  • Jessica Hernandez
    signed 2014-11-12 00:09:47 -0800
  • Adriana Ceron
    signed 2014-11-11 23:50:53 -0800
  • Mayra Sandoval
    signed 2014-11-11 23:50:34 -0800
  • Priscilla Cobian
    signed 2014-11-11 23:47:25 -0800
  • Lucia Nagler
    signed 2014-11-11 23:02:19 -0800
  • Luis Aviles
    signed 2014-11-11 22:23:33 -0800
  • Sonja Baczynski
    signed 2014-11-11 20:37:17 -0800
  • Celia Michel
    signed via 2014-11-11 19:03:35 -0800
  • Paul Waters-Smith
    signed 2014-11-11 19:02:53 -0800
  • Enrique Raygoza
    signed 2014-11-11 18:38:05 -0800
  • Gloria Alvarez
    signed 2014-11-11 18:17:48 -0800
  • Ashley Franklin
    signed 2014-11-11 17:32:56 -0800
  • Bianca Haro
    signed 2014-11-11 17:25:42 -0800
  • Kristie Hernandez
    signed 2014-11-11 17:21:53 -0800
  • Irene Amezcua
    signed via 2014-11-11 16:00:04 -0800
  • Ignacio Ramirez
    signed 2014-11-11 14:09:27 -0800
  • Alejandra Alarcon
    signed 2014-11-11 11:49:38 -0800
  • Laura Alvarado
    signed 2014-11-11 10:42:37 -0800
  • @negeensadeghi tweeted link to this page. 2014-11-11 09:53:32 -0800
    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD http://www.ethnicstudiesnow.com/petition?recruiter_id=26298
  • Negeen Sadeghi-Movahed
    signed 2014-11-11 09:52:52 -0800
  • parshan khosravi
    signed 2014-11-11 09:46:22 -0800
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-11-11 08:43:20 -0800
    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD
  • francisco hernandez
    signed 2014-11-11 08:41:57 -0800
  • Kevin Singh
    signed 2014-11-11 08:30:01 -0800
  • Rachel Der
    signed 2014-11-11 07:46:58 -0800
  • Stephanie Suarez
    signed 2014-11-11 07:16:39 -0800
  • Razmig Sarkissian
    signed 2014-11-11 02:12:39 -0800

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