AB 1468 (AB 1468 (Dawn and Zbur) would create standards for high school ethnic studies. Originally, ethnic studies courses were introduced in 2021 when AB 101 passed without statewide curriculum guidelines, leaving school districts to create their own versions. But now, critics argue that some educators have misused the subject to push political agendas in classrooms.

AB 1468 shifts control from local school districts to the state, requiring the CA Department of Education to establish uniform curriculum standards and oversee ethnic studies instruction. While some see this as necessary oversight, others see it as state overreach, stripping districts of the flexibility to tailor courses to their communities.

Specifically, AB 1468 requires that the curriculum be appropriate for use with pupils of all races, religions, nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, and diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, not reflect or promote, directly or indirectly, any bias, bigotry, or discrimination against any person or group of persons on the basis of any category.

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