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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

Lynn Reer
Nelly Arciniega
Jennifer Xiong
Carissa Morrison
Araceli Hernandez
Loretta Lillard
Andrea Romero
Aja LaDuke
Vanessa Anthony-Stevens
Rhonda Talford Knight
Jason Laker
Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos
Dr. Roberta Ahlquist
Rhommel Canare
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  • Maria campos
    signed via 2014-09-30 20:08:57 -0700
  • Lynn Reer
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  • Nelly Arciniega
    signed via 2014-09-30 20:07:15 -0700
  • Jennifer Xiong
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  • Phyllis Chiu
    signed 2014-09-30 20:05:29 -0700
  • Daniel Liou
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  • Carissa Morrison
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  • Marisela Moreno
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  • Araceli Hernandez
    signed 2014-09-30 19:56:54 -0700
  • Andres Ruiz
    signed via 2014-09-30 19:56:43 -0700
  • Vanessa Lizarraga
    signed via 2014-09-30 19:54:29 -0700
  • James Martinez
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  • Rhonda Black
    signed 2014-09-30 19:54:13 -0700
  • Loretta Lillard
    signed 2014-09-30 19:51:06 -0700
  • Tanya Velasquez
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  • Erin Whiting
    signed 2014-09-30 19:48:24 -0700
  • Andrea Romero
    signed 2014-09-30 19:47:02 -0700
  • Aja LaDuke
    signed 2014-09-30 19:42:19 -0700
  • Lilly Almazan Bravo
    signed 2014-09-30 19:40:51 -0700
  • Lannie Medina
    signed 2014-09-30 19:40:28 -0700
  • Vanessa Anthony-Stevens
    signed 2014-09-30 19:32:38 -0700
  • Rhonda Talford Knight
    signed 2014-09-30 19:32:32 -0700
  • Jason Laker
    signed 2014-09-30 19:32:32 -0700
  • Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos
    signed 2014-09-30 19:32:27 -0700
  • Andriana Bicanin
    signed 2014-09-30 19:27:10 -0700
  • Dr. Roberta Ahlquist
    signed 2014-09-30 19:18:19 -0700
  • marvin garcia
    signed 2014-09-30 19:17:26 -0700
  • Rhommel Canare
    signed 2014-09-30 19:16:01 -0700
  • Jennifer Alvarez
    signed via 2014-09-30 19:10:09 -0700

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