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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

Cristian Tafoya
Emely Montes de Oca
Romina Sequeira
Michelle Rolon
Ivette Alvarez
Khajika Soyoltulga
Merva Razzak
Rachel Kuria
Tanveer Bhaurla
Cathy he
Daisy Paniagua
Christopher Carabez
Hannah Warren
Christina Harb
Nisha Kunte
Adriana Casas
Kristina Luna
Cristina Orozco
2,422 SIGNATURES
2,500 signatures

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  • Jasmine Castillo
    signed 2014-11-11 01:30:49 -0800
  • Cristian Tafoya
    signed 2014-11-11 01:06:31 -0800
  • caroline truong
    signed 2014-11-11 00:21:46 -0800
  • @Emelaay tweeted link to this page. 2014-11-11 00:18:29 -0800
    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD http://www.ethnicstudiesnow.com/petition?recruiter_id=26272
  • Emely Montes de Oca
    signed 2014-11-11 00:17:49 -0800
  • Ihomira Lopez-Galindo
    signed 2014-11-10 23:51:47 -0800
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-11-10 23:50:28 -0800
    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD
  • Romina Sequeira
    signed 2014-11-10 23:48:41 -0800
  • Michelle Rolon
    signed 2014-11-10 23:37:04 -0800
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-11-10 23:36:18 -0800
    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD
  • Ivette Alvarez
    signed 2014-11-10 23:35:01 -0800
  • Khajika Soyoltulga
    signed 2014-11-10 23:34:36 -0800
  • Merva Razzak
    signed 2014-11-10 23:29:49 -0800
  • Rachel Kuria
    signed 2014-11-10 23:27:55 -0800
  • Tanveer Bhaurla
    signed 2014-11-10 23:24:36 -0800
  • Cathy he
    signed 2014-11-10 23:23:59 -0800
  • Pedro Jimenez
    signed 2014-11-10 23:23:42 -0800
  • Jessica Figueroa
    signed 2014-11-10 23:23:23 -0800
  • Daisy Paniagua
    signed 2014-11-10 23:22:41 -0800
  • Christopher Carabez
    signed via 2014-11-10 23:06:38 -0800
  • Lizette Macias
    signed 2014-11-10 23:00:45 -0800
  • Hannah Warren
    signed 2014-11-10 22:34:39 -0800
  • Christina Harb
    signed 2014-11-10 22:25:36 -0800
  • Nisha Kunte
    signed 2014-11-10 21:55:32 -0800
  • Adriana Casas
    signed 2014-11-10 21:27:40 -0800
  • Michael Weller
    signed 2014-11-10 20:02:29 -0800
  • Kristina Luna
    signed 2014-11-10 14:39:40 -0800
  • Irma Garcia
    signed 2014-11-10 14:06:33 -0800
  • Cristina Orozco
    signed 2014-11-09 23:21:53 -0800
  • Kimberly Maniquis
    signed 2014-11-09 19:35:58 -0800

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