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Teachers, union urge board to restore yearlong freshman world-history sequence to bolster Holocaust instruction and teacher stability
Summary
Teachers, the DTA and dozens of community members asked the Mountain View–Los Altos Union High board to reinstate a full-year freshman world-history sequence paired with one semester of ethnic studies, saying the change would restore shared historical foundations (including the Holocaust), protect social-studies staffing and improve student outcomes.
At Monday’s Mountain View–Los Altos Union High District board meeting, the District Teachers Association and dozens of social-studies teachers and parents urged trustees to restore a full-year freshman world history sequence paired with a semester of ethnic studies.
Dave Campbell, president of the District Teachers Association, presented the department’s proposal and said it would “provide a cohesive year long social-studies experience that supports heterogeneous grouping and consistent skill development.” Campbell said the change would protect social-studies full-time equivalents and reduce the annual staffing volatility that can lead to layoffs or other…
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