California’s high school class of 2030 will be the first statewide cohort in the nation required to pass an ethnic studies course in order to graduate. Although this groundbreaking step stands in sharp contrast to the banning and censorship efforts taking place in states like Florida, California’s ethnic studies mandate is not without its critics and detractors. This week we sit with Dr. Theresa Montaño and Lupe Cardona to explore the promise and the pushback around offering ethnic studies at every high school in the state. Dr. Montaño is a professor of Equity and Diversity in Schools and Chicano Education at California State University Northridge and sits on the CSU Council of Ethnic Studies. Guadalupe Cardona is a veteran ethnic studies teacher who serves as chair of the Association of Raza Educators (LA) and is a member of the Ethnic Studies Now Coalition. Before our discussion, Jeff and Manuel first take a look at recent headlines in education including a surprising boost in enrollment at California’s most controversial community college and a renewed push to ban Native American-themed mascots in schools.

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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

10:50 - Online CC sees enrollment jump

20:30 - Renewed calls to ban Native-themed mascots

33:50 - Ethnic Studies grad requirement w/ Theresa Montaño & 
Lupe Cardona!!

1:07:40 - Year-end performance assessments

DO-NOW STORIES:

Calbright’s star is rising: California’s online community college is adding, keeping more students

As schools face calls to drop Native American mascots, some could lose state money

SEMINAR RESOURCES:

CA Assembly Bill 101

CA Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum

Guadalupe Carrasco Cardona Website

AOTA: Ethnic Studies with Roxana Duenas

AOTA: Ethnic Studies and Teacher Preparation with Harvard’s Dr. Christina “V” Villarreal

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