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¶
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q2 i? The scan summarizes recent legislative initiatives in 19 states plus DC that require ethnic studies incorporation in K-12 standards or curricula. → 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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The report's stated scope: a document review using the NCSL Education Bill Tracking Database and NEA EdJustice updates, followed by searches of state legislative information systems and state education agency websites.
"it summarizes recent legislative initiatives—those between February 2019 and January 2021—that require ethnic studies to be incorporated in the K–12 standards or curricula in 19 states (i.e., California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin) and the District of Columbia."
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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 — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- State ethnic studies policies vary in whether coursework is a graduation requirement, an elective, or offered without student mandates — related
- States interpret ethnic studies in both broad and narrow terms, ranging from single-group history mandates to intersectional diversity coursework — related
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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 |
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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 |
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2021 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-09 |
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