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Board approves year-long ethnic studies elective after hours of public comment
Summary
The Carlsbad Unified School District board approved a year-long ethnic studies elective aligned to the California model curriculum to run at Sage Creek High School. The decision followed an extensive public comment period and a divided board debate about curriculum framing, definitions such as CRT, and instructional materials transparency.
The Carlsbad Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to adopt a year-long ethnic studies elective on June 18, approving Exhibit A — the course outline staff developed in alignment with the California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum.
The course was presented to trustees by Dr. Brockett, director of secondary curriculum and instruction, who said staff revised the outline after board direction and advisory‑committee feedback to emphasize stories of communities overcoming racism and to align terminology with the state model. "We updated unit summaries and sample resources to highlight stories of success and resilience," he told trustees.
Why it mattered: Supporters — parents, students and teachers — said the elective will…
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