Calif. Becomes First State in U.S. to Require Ethnic Studies Course for High School Graduation
Students in a classroom.Photo: Getty California is making education history. On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsomsigned a billrequiring all public high school students in the state to take an ethnic studies course before graduating. The course will focus on historically marginalized ethnic and racial groups, including African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Americans. There will also be lesson plans on Jewish, Arab, Sikh and Armenian Americans, according to NBC affiliateKNSD....