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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

Bernhard VonZastrow
Mireya Ramos-Meza
Brooke Scott
Angelica Jimenez-Pan
Rey Fukuda
Zurisadai Rivera
jerry lara
Mary H Bernal
Angela Montez
Avril Martin
Adalberto Bernal
Maja Stobaugh
Martha Zimmermann
Stephanie Yang
Ariana Stobaugh
Teresa Lacques
2,423 SIGNATURES
2,500 signatures

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  • Bernhard VonZastrow
    signed 2014-12-09 00:02:08 -0800
  • Mireya Ramos-Meza
    signed via 2014-12-07 22:33:46 -0800
  • Brandon Yip
    signed via 2014-12-02 12:17:28 -0800
  • Annie Farfan
    signed 2014-11-30 18:49:10 -0800
  • Brooke Scott
    signed 2014-11-27 10:23:22 -0800
  • Andrea Bocanegra
    signed 2014-11-26 07:41:53 -0800
  • Angelica Jimenez-Pan
    signed 2014-11-25 07:15:32 -0800
  • @inherprimee tweeted link to this page. 2014-11-22 14:40:58 -0800
    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD http://www.ethnicstudiesnow.com/petition?recruiter_id=27004
  • Iris Ramirez
    signed 2014-11-22 14:40:36 -0800
  • Jorge Guerreiro
    signed via 2014-11-20 21:32:59 -0800
  • Rey Fukuda
    signed 2014-11-20 17:46:57 -0800
  • Zurisadai Rivera
    signed 2014-11-20 14:38:04 -0800
  • Yolanda Ayala
    signed via 2014-11-20 11:07:20 -0800
  • Bianca Garcia
    signed via 2014-11-20 09:57:04 -0800
  • Sergio Chavez
    signed via 2014-11-19 22:21:59 -0800
  • jerry lara
    signed via 2014-11-19 21:43:24 -0800
  • Rudy Garcia
    signed via 2014-11-19 21:24:21 -0800
  • Mary H Bernal
    signed via 2014-11-19 09:50:49 -0800
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-11-19 08:41:10 -0800
    Sign the petition: Ethnic Studies Now in LAUSD
  • Laura Cortez
    signed 2014-11-19 08:26:45 -0800
  • Angela Montez
    signed via 2014-11-19 07:48:55 -0800
  • Avril Martin
    signed via 2014-11-19 07:27:14 -0800
  • Adalberto Bernal
    signed via 2014-11-19 06:52:26 -0800
  • Dawn Miralle
    signed 2014-11-19 00:46:58 -0800
  • Maja Stobaugh
    signed via 2014-11-18 22:09:10 -0800
  • Martha Zimmermann
    signed via 2014-11-18 21:42:32 -0800
  • Stephanie Yang
    signed 2014-11-18 21:06:36 -0800
  • Margarita Uribe
    signed 2014-11-18 20:41:42 -0800
  • Ariana Stobaugh
    signed 2014-11-18 20:20:26 -0800
  • Teresa Lacques
    signed via 2014-11-18 20:07:14 -0800

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