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Simi Valley Unified board adopts ethnic‑studies textbook for grades 9–12 over a single dissent
Summary
After a public hearing and staff summary comparing editions, the board voted to adopt an abridged, youth‑oriented edition of 'A Different Mirror' for its ethnic studies course; the motion passed 3–1 with one trustee opposed.
The Simi Valley Unified School District board voted to approve the adoption of an ethnic‑studies textbook for grades 9–12 after a public hearing and staff presentation.
District staff explained differences between the adult scholarly edition of A Different Mirror and the youth‑oriented abridgement being recommended for classroom use, saying the latter is tailored to middle‑ and high‑school readers and focuses on essential themes appropriate for the course. “The original version is a comprehensive and scholarly work aimed at adult readers ... this version of the text is written at the middle school and high school level and it is definitely abridged,” staff said.
The board moved to adopt the recommended texts; the roll‑call vote recorded three ayes and one no (Trustee Resnick). No amendments to the recommendation were recorded. The board’s action will allow the district to proceed with textbook distribution and curricular implementation for the course.
