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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

kate tungusova
Anonymous
Emilio Rivas
Grace Chen
Alex Mercier
Yesenia Martinez
Eidah Hilo
Cinthya Rodriguez
graciela cabello
Gregory Montano
Kathryn Loutzenheiser
Krishna Castro
jenn hovik
Cecilia Ayala
Olivia Ramos
Jasmine Lopez
A. Rubio
2,422 SIGNATURES
2,500 signatures

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  • kate tungusova
    signed via 2014-11-06 15:44:15 -0800
  • Anonymous
    signed via 2014-11-06 15:18:37 -0800
  • Emilio Rivas
    signed 2014-11-06 14:33:19 -0800
  • Brittney Hall
    signed 2014-11-06 12:32:05 -0800
  • Grace Chen
    signed 2014-11-06 11:17:47 -0800
  • Alejandra Gonzalez
    signed 2014-11-06 10:52:28 -0800
  • Alex Mercier
    signed via 2014-11-06 10:18:09 -0800
  • Yesenia Martinez
    signed 2014-11-06 09:59:51 -0800
  • Eidah Hilo
    signed 2014-11-06 01:11:21 -0800
  • Jasmin Samudio
    signed 2014-11-06 01:07:04 -0800
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-11-06 01:01:48 -0800
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  • Marilynda Bustamante
    signed 2014-11-06 01:01:13 -0800
  • Cinthya Rodriguez
    signed 2014-11-06 00:21:40 -0800
  • jennifer fletes-galindo
    signed 2014-11-06 00:11:14 -0800
  • LeAnna Harrison
    signed 2014-11-06 00:06:15 -0800
  • Stephanie Deltoro
    signed 2014-11-06 00:05:45 -0800
  • graciela cabello
    signed via 2014-11-06 00:00:55 -0800
  • Gregory Montano
    signed 2014-11-05 23:48:33 -0800
  • Chris Cabrera
    signed 2014-11-05 23:42:58 -0800
  • Kathryn Loutzenheiser
    signed 2014-11-05 21:52:59 -0800
  • Krishna Castro
    signed 2014-11-05 20:20:19 -0800
  • jenn hovik
    signed 2014-11-05 20:03:26 -0800
  • Abby Powell
    signed 2014-11-05 16:31:28 -0800
  • Cecilia Ayala
    signed 2014-11-05 15:32:38 -0800
  • Erineo Garcia
    signed 2014-11-05 13:43:34 -0800
  • Olivia Ramos
    signed 2014-11-05 12:28:14 -0800
  • Jasmine Lopez
    signed 2014-11-05 09:50:32 -0800
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-11-05 09:31:12 -0800
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  • A. Rubio
    signed via 2014-11-05 09:30:01 -0800
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    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD

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