Ethnic Studies Activists Infiltrate California Curriculum, Allies Shame Jewish Parents Who Object

While Trump and Co. are working to eradicate DEI and wokeism from the federal sphere, blue states are charging ahead with their progressive agendas. California leads the pack, as keffiyeh-clad ethnic studies activists seek to radically redesign the state’s K–12 education.

In 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 101, which mandates that all high school students in California take one semester of “ethnic studies” in order to graduate. The law takes effect beginning with the class of 2030, which means public schools across the state are scrambling to offer these courses for the upcoming 2025–26 school year.

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Kayla Bartsch is a former William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism at National Review.

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While Trump and Co. are working to eradicate DEI and wokeism from the federal sphere, blue states are charging ahead with their progressive agendas. California leads the pack, as keffiyeh-clad ethnic studies activists seek to radically redesign the state’s K–12 education.

In 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 101, which mandates that all high school students in California take one semester of “ethnic studies” in order to graduate. The law takes effect beginning with the class of 2030, which means public schools across the state are scrambling to offer these courses for the upcoming 2025–26 school year.