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SFUSD board approves purchase of ethnic studies pilot curriculum after contentious public comment
Summary
Following extensive public comment both for and against the Voices curriculum, the San Francisco Unified School District board reintroduced and approved a resolution to purchase an ethnic studies pilot curriculum; commissioners emphasized the need for clear implementation criteria and monitoring.
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education on Aug. 26 adopted the superintendent's recommendation to purchase an ethnic studies pilot curriculum after public comment and debate among commissioners over process and curriculum length.
Public comment before and during the meeting included students and teachers who strongly endorsed ethnic studies as a core course and cited district pilot survey results showing high engagement. "Students are standing by this course," student speaker Langston Montgomery said. Teachers and curriculum…
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