State ethnic studies policies vary in whether coursework is a graduation requirement, an elective, or offered without student mandates¶

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q2 i? Some states move toward graduation requirements (California's proposed AB 101), others mandate elective offerings (Indiana SEA 337), and others require offerings without student enrollment (Connecticut PA 19-12). → Sylvia Kwon 2021

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Sylvia Kwon 2021¶

Sylvia Kwon. (2021). Ethnic Studies Legislation: State Scan. Region 15 Comprehensive Center at WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED612757

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Descriptive legislative summary for California; if AB 101 passes, the report states California "will become one of the first states to make ethnic studies a graduation requirement." Contrast with Connecticut, where the law requires the course be offered but "does not require students to take the course for high school graduation."

"In September 2020, the governor vetoed AB 331, which would have required high school students to take a one-semester ethnic studies course in order to graduate. In December 2020, the bill was reintroduced as AB 101."

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Related Claims¶

• More than a dozen states have introduced legislation supporting ethnic studies or similar inclusive coursework in K-12 education — related
• States interpret ethnic studies in both broad and narrow terms, ranging from single-group history mandates to intersectional diversity coursework — related
• Between February 2019 and January 2021, legislative initiatives requiring ethnic studies in K-12 standards or curricula were identified in 19 states and the District of Columbia — related