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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

Richard Falcon
Alysa Escobar
Rachel Nepper
Abigail Katz
Erin-Kate Escobar
Katrina Pantig
Julie Cooper
Gaby Preciado
Angel Vargas
2,422 SIGNATURES
2,500 signatures

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  • Araceli Grimaldo
    signed 2016-09-11 21:41:38 -0700
  • Danna Kiel
    signed 2016-08-20 22:06:17 -0700
  • Richard Falcon
    signed 2016-07-11 17:04:41 -0700
  • Timothy Frank
    signed 2016-06-27 21:08:36 -0700
  • Alysa Escobar
    signed via 2016-06-26 08:18:21 -0700
  • Rachel Nepper
    signed via 2016-06-24 16:09:03 -0700
  • Abigail Katz
    signed 2016-06-24 14:33:47 -0700
  • Ek Escobar
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-06-24 12:16:38 -0700
    Dr. Melina Abdullah - speaking truth as we close out two days of CA cross cultural centers coming together!! We need this- not just in LA but everywhere- Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD
  • Erin-Kate Escobar
    signed 2016-06-24 12:13:55 -0700
  • Beth Regardz
    signed 2016-06-24 12:07:08 -0700
  • Katrina Pantig
    signed 2016-06-24 12:01:58 -0700
  • Julie Cooper
    signed via 2016-06-24 11:57:36 -0700
  • Cindy L. Konrad
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-06-24 11:53:34 -0700
    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD
  • Cynthia Konrad
    signed 2016-06-24 11:53:06 -0700
  • Shonte Thomas
    signed 2016-06-24 11:52:58 -0700
  • Nancy Magpusao
    signed 2016-06-24 11:52:54 -0700
  • Alisa Carithers
    signed 2016-06-24 11:51:55 -0700
  • Gaby Preciado
    signed 2016-06-24 11:51:30 -0700
  • Tashiana Bryant
    signed 2016-06-24 11:51:12 -0700
  • Monica Ide
    signed 2016-06-24 11:51:04 -0700
  • Aisha Engle
    signed 2016-06-24 11:50:47 -0700
  • Nina Enholm
    signed 2016-06-02 10:15:04 -0700
  • Rachel Mascolo
    signed 2016-05-22 22:36:32 -0700
  • hugh jefé
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-05-04 18:45:31 -0700
    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD
  • hugh jefé
    @nah_foo tweeted link to this page. 2016-05-04 18:45:29 -0700
    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD http://www.ethnicstudiesnow.com/petition?recruiter_id=46790
  • Angel Vargas
    signed via 2016-05-04 18:43:23 -0700
  • Sydney Pearson
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-05-04 18:41:19 -0700
    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD
  • Sydney Pearson
    @frogirlsydney tweeted link to this page. 2016-05-04 18:41:13 -0700
    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD http://www.ethnicstudiesnow.com/petition?recruiter_id=46788
  • Sydney Pearson
    signed 2016-05-04 18:40:50 -0700
  • Brie-anna Molina
    signed 2016-04-20 09:14:22 -0700

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