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SFUSD board adopts ethnic-studies pilot after heated public comment and split debate
Summary
After more than an hour of public testimony both supporting and criticizing the Voices curriculum, the board approved purchase of an ethnic-studies pilot curriculum and related personnel permits; several commissioners warned the adoption should be followed by clear pilot criteria and implementation review.
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education on Aug. 26 voted to adopt a pilot ethnic-studies curriculum after extended public comment and debate among board members about process and scope.
Public comment filled much of the early meeting. Students and teachers testified in favor of ethnic studies as a course that supports belonging and academic outcomes; several speakers cited local research and student-survey results. Other parents and community members said the adopted 'Voices' curriculum was either insufficient to support a year-long mandate or presented…
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