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Benicia Unified board approves Venetia High ethnic studies course outline after trustees raise specificity concerns
Summary
Trustees voted to approve an ethnic studies course outline for Venetia High School as an elective; board members urged more detail in a forthcoming syllabus and asked staff to ensure balanced coverage of contributions and sensitive topics in the state model curriculum.
The Benicia Unified Board on Jan. 16 approved a course outline for a semester‑long ethnic studies course to be offered at Venetia High School, after trustees aired concerns about the level of specificity in the state model curriculum and requested a clearer syllabus before the class begins.
The course outline, presented by Dr. Neetson (course presenter), is grounded in the state’s adopted model curriculum and is intended as a 11th/12th‑grade elective for the next school year, with the district planning to offer it to students who select the class during course choice. The district said the course will be submitted through the UC/CSU (A‑G) review portal and that work on detailed…
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