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Corona-Norco outlines pilot plan for state ethnic-studies graduation requirement
Summary
District officials presented a multi-year plan to pilot ethnic-studies courses starting in fall 2025, saying the district will offer opt-in pilots if state funding is delayed and will post course outlines for parent review in May.
Dr. Gina Boster, who is leading the district’s ethnic-studies work, told the Corona‑Norco Unified School District board the state-mandated graduation requirement will be implemented through a multi-year timeline and local pilots.
Boster said the state’s 2021 decision requires students in the graduation class of 2030 to complete at least one semester of ethnic studies, and the district plans to pilot courses beginning in fall 2025. “The governor did not fund this in his proposed budget,” Boster said, so the district will proceed with non‑mandatory, opt‑in pilot courses this year while continuing to develop curriculum and staff training.
The presentation outlined a seven‑year timeline that includes teacher professional development, course design,…
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