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Glendora Unified board rejects locally developed ethnic studies course outline after heated debate
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment and trustee discussion about AB 101, curriculum versus outline, and alleged links to critical race theory, the Glendora Unified School District board voted 3–2 to reject approval of a locally developed ethnic studies course outline that had been proposed as a pilot elective for grades 9–12.
The Glendora Unified School District board on Monday debated and then rejected a locally developed ethnic studies course outline that staff proposed as a one‑semester elective pilot for high school students.
The motion to approve the outline — which staff described as a framework for a semester‑long elective (up to 70 students per semester, grades 9–12) and not a finished curriculum — failed on a roll‑call vote that left two trustees supporting and three opposed. Member Garcia and Vice President Lopez voted yes; Member Munoz, Trustee Cam, and Board President Clifford voted no.
Why it mattered: supporters said the outline would let district teachers pilot and refine classroom lessons ahead of any state mandate; opponents said the board was being asked to approve…
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