Ventura County

ETHNIC STUDIES NOW VENTURA COUNTY!

We, the undersigned, support the creation of an A-G approved Ethnic Studies course as a high school graduation requirement in each of the school districts in Ventura County.

Ethnic Studies benefits all students by providing a complex, rich, and critical history of the United States. Given the multitude of issues facing our county, it is important to prepare our students to be global citizens with the knowledge of and the appreciation for the contributions of multiple cultures and histories.

Using demographic data provided for the Oxnard Union High School District 2012 – 2013 School Accountability Report Card, on average, Chicana/o-Latina/o students comprise over 75% of the all the high schools in the Oxnard Union High School District. These numbers are an example of the diversity that is present county-wide.

Currently, there are no formally established Ethnic Studies programs, in which all students have access, in any high school district in Ventura County. Research demonstrates that Ethnic Studies curriculum can help close the achievement gap, reduce student truancy, increase student enrollment, reduce drop-out rates, and increase graduation rates.

Further, we advocate for the establishment of Ethnic Studies curriculum at all levels, high school, secondary, and elementary. It is time that all Ventura County students have access to Ethnic Studies courses -- courses that inspire and motivate young people to connect in meaningful ways to the larger community. Several high school districts throughout the state are implementing Ethnic Studies programs, including the largest district in CA, Los Angeles Unified High School District. Ventura County has the opportunity to be at the forefront of this state-wide educational movement.

Who's signing

631 SIGNATURES
500 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Arminda Sarmiento
    signed 2018-04-25 16:50:25 -0700
  • Jennifer Galindo
    signed 2018-04-25 16:50:05 -0700
  • Rubisela Gamboa
    signed 2018-04-25 15:52:11 -0700
    This is long overdue. Our students need to know the truth. We are American History and our voices have been silenced for too long.
  • Vanessa Rodriguez
    signed 2018-04-25 14:45:41 -0700
  • gloria Martinez
    signed 2018-04-25 14:30:24 -0700
  • Gilbert Estrada
    signed 2018-04-25 13:17:31 -0700
  • Scarlett Garcia
    signed 2018-04-25 11:48:58 -0700
  • Kacy Miller
    signed 2018-04-25 10:07:03 -0700
  • Mireya garcia
    signed 2018-04-24 22:03:37 -0700
    Our history (chicanos,african-americans,native americans) has been taken out and never been told. We need Ethnic studies Now!!
  • Raeleen Williams
    signed 2018-04-24 19:15:01 -0700
  • Alondra Lazaro Gonzalez
    signed 2018-04-24 15:34:30 -0700
    ETHINC STUDIEDS COURSES ARE LONG OVER DUE. WE ARE FAILING OUR KIDS IF THEY DO NOT LEARNTHEIR HISTORY”.


    #ETHNICSTUDIESNOWANDFOREVER
  • Jazmine Barron
    signed 2018-04-24 15:12:00 -0700
  • Ashly Hernandez
    signed 2018-04-24 15:11:43 -0700
  • Miguel Hernandez
    signed 2018-04-24 15:11:23 -0700
  • Diego Vasquez
    signed 2018-04-24 15:11:21 -0700
  • Devin Tinoco
    signed 2018-04-24 15:07:30 -0700
  • Miriam Valencia
    signed 2018-04-24 12:22:40 -0700
  • Daisy Rivera
    signed 2018-04-24 09:31:03 -0700
  • Carla Ambriz
    signed 2018-04-23 18:56:50 -0700
    Carla Ambriz
  • Xochitl Gomez
    signed 2018-04-23 12:43:47 -0700
  • Cynthia Duarte
    signed 2018-04-23 12:09:14 -0700
  • Mari Estrada
    signed 2018-04-23 10:11:49 -0700
  • Monica Pereira
    signed 2018-04-23 09:08:47 -0700
  • José García
    signed 2018-04-23 08:55:20 -0700
  • Lucero Segundo
    signed 2018-04-23 08:40:26 -0700
  • Idalia Robles De León
    signed 2018-04-22 23:22:06 -0700
  • Luis Chavez
    signed 2018-04-22 20:51:19 -0700
  • Alexandro José Gradilla
    signed 2018-04-22 19:34:07 -0700
  • Christopher Avendano
    signed 2018-04-21 20:17:00 -0700
  • Maria Alvarado
    signed 2018-04-19 00:09:26 -0700

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