curriculum controversy
Santa Ana School District stops teaching ethnic studies due to antisemitic content
The district settled a lawsuit brought by Jewish organizations that alleged multiple ethnic studies courses contained ‘false and damaging narratives about Israel and Jews’
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Opening statements are made during a board meeting about ethnic studies at the Santa Ana Unified School District Board Room on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in Santa Ana, CA.
California’s Santa Ana Unified School District cited antisemitism as its reason to stop teaching ethnic studies after settling a lawsuit on Thursday that claimed course material used by the district was rooted in antisemitic rhetoric.
The lawsuit — filed...