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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

xae reyes
Daniel Rubin
Gina Masequesmay
Jing An
ilaisaane fonua
Rick Orozco
Alina Nguyen
Bradley Leger
Kathleen McInerney
Shelby Reece
Carla Garcia-Fernandez
Magdalena Ceja
deborah gordon
Ellie Fulmer
Kristel Ann Foster
Pauline Chinn
2,422 SIGNATURES
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  • James Curtis
    signed 2014-09-30 17:08:33 -0700
  • xae reyes
    signed 2014-09-30 17:05:16 -0700
  • Danny C. Martinez
    signed 2014-09-30 17:04:12 -0700
  • Daniel Rubin
    signed 2014-09-30 17:02:43 -0700
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-09-30 16:56:29 -0700
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  • Emma Bornstein
    signed 2014-09-30 16:56:08 -0700
  • Gina Masequesmay
    signed 2014-09-30 16:55:58 -0700
  • Chaundi Jeter
    signed 2014-09-30 16:55:43 -0700
  • Ayde Bravo Berrios
    signed 2014-09-30 16:43:21 -0700
  • Roberto Martinez
    signed 2014-09-30 16:40:01 -0700
  • Jing An
    signed 2014-09-30 16:30:46 -0700
  • Kiran Katira
    signed 2014-09-30 16:20:45 -0700
  • ilaisaane fonua
    signed 2014-09-30 16:19:06 -0700
  • Rick Orozco
    signed 2014-09-30 16:12:21 -0700
  • Alina Nguyen
    signed 2014-09-30 16:02:49 -0700
  • Bright Limm
    signed 2014-09-30 15:58:57 -0700
  • Bradley Leger
    signed 2014-09-30 15:35:44 -0700
  • Kathleen McInerney
    signed 2014-09-30 15:33:53 -0700
  • Jennifer Eichstedt
    signed 2014-09-30 15:14:13 -0700
  • Beth Lasky
    signed 2014-09-30 15:11:48 -0700
  • Shelby Reece
    signed 2014-09-30 15:11:09 -0700
  • Jose Lopez
    signed 2014-09-30 15:03:44 -0700
  • Lauri Johnson
    signed 2014-09-30 14:59:59 -0700
  • Carla Garcia-Fernandez
    signed 2014-09-30 14:46:28 -0700
  • Magdalena Ceja
    signed 2014-09-30 14:46:27 -0700
  • deborah gordon
    signed 2014-09-30 14:40:56 -0700
  • Ellie Fulmer
    signed 2014-09-30 14:37:19 -0700
  • Kristel Ann Foster
    signed 2014-09-30 14:32:02 -0700
  • Ming Fang He
    signed 2014-09-30 14:26:47 -0700
  • Pauline Chinn
    signed 2014-09-30 14:20:39 -0700

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