Jewish groups, parents worry about San Francisco district’s new ethnic-studies program
By Aaron Bandler | | JNSThe American Experiment: Happy Fourth of July
By Catrin Wigfall | | The American ExperimentToday’s celebration of our national birthday will likely include many things — picnics, parades, and fireworks, to name a few. But not everyone may know what Independence Day actually commemorates. America’s founding is unique and uniquely important. And while our country is far from perfect, the ideas and principles on which it was founded still remain noble and significant.
The educational battle between middle America and radical America
By Cliff Smith | | JNSSan Francisco Unified adjusts plans for ethnic studies next school year
By Betty Márquez Rosales | | EdSourceBrandeis Center files complaint alleging antisemitism at Virginia private school
By Haley Cohen | | Jewish InsiderS.F. schools will replace ethnic studies curriculum, superintendent says
By Gabe Stutman | | The Jewish News of Northern CaliforniaA Golden State Victory for Common Sense
By Richard Sander | | The James G. Martin Center for Academic RenewalCalifornia Turns Down Radical ‘Ethnic Studies’ Plan
By George Leef | | National ReviewSystems of Power and Oppression: Ethnic Studies and The Dark Side of Teachers’ Unions
By Nicole Bernstein | | California Policy CenterJewish student sues Seattle school district, claims failure to stop antisemitism
By Jackie Kent | | KOMO NewsRamona Unified postpones high school ethnic studies course for 2025-26
By Julie Gallant | | The San Diego Union-TribuneA proposed ethnic studies literature course for high school students in the Ramona Unified School District is being postponed because funding has not been provided for its implementation.
Ramona Unified postpones high school ethnic studies course for 2025-26
By Julie Gallant | | Ramona SentinelTeach Them to Disagree: Why Civility Belongs in Every Classroom
By Frederick J. Ryan Jr. | | The 74San Francisco Schools Equity Grading Scheme Backfires
By Katy Grimes | | California GlobeWhat American Students Aren’t Taught About Slavery
By Coleman Hughes | | The Free PressLetters to the Editor: California, not just L.A., must find ways to fight antisemitism
By Noam Schimmel, Harlan Levinson | | Los Angeles TimesBacklash threatens future of equity grading in public schools
By Sean Salai | | The Washington TimesStudents in San Leandro, California, public schools averaging as low as 80% can earn A’s in their classes, and those scoring at least 21% can pass with a D. In Frederick County, Maryland, students with failing scores can retake tests and resubmit essays until they pass. It’s called grading for equity, and educators and parents have increasingly criticized it as a misguided effort to ensure Black and Hispanic children earn the same grades as their White and Asian peers.