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Carmel Unified presents draft ethnic studies course as state funding and timeline remain unsettled
Summary
District staff outlined a semester-long ethnic studies course in development for eleventh graders, described unit topics and community engagement plans, and said implementation depends on state appropriation and adoption timelines under AB 101.
Carmel Unified School District staff presented an informational update on a proposed semester-long ethnic studies course for high school juniors, noting the course is being developed now even though the state appropriation that would fund implementation remains unresolved.
The district's curriculum, instruction and assessment coordinator, Andrew Rodriguez, told the Board of Education the course has four draft units — "Who Am I: Ethnic Studies and Individual Identity"; "Where Are My Origins: Movement and Community History"; "Why Do I Matter: Historical Perspectives and Systems of Power"; and a still-developing Unit 4 focused on civic engagement and a capstone — and that the committee has prioritized a standalone semester course model so every student can access it. Rodriguez said the draft leans on local-history resources and…
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