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A–G task force urges reframing of graduation requirements, adds ethnic studies semester

Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education · May 8, 2026
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Summary

A district task force recommended changes to graduation requirements to align with UC/CSU A–G expectations: add a semester of ethnic studies, reframe practical arts/fine arts/language into clearer CTE/STEM/World language expectations, and expand co-teaching and credit-recovery strategies to improve A–G eligibility.

The Simi Valley Unified School District’s A–G task force presented recommendations aimed at increasing students’ eligibility for University of California and California State University admission while modernizing graduation requirements.

Committee leaders told the board that over 70 educators reviewed transcript data and identified gaps—especially among students receiving special education services and socioeconomically disadvantaged cohorts—where…

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