On October 7, 2024, students at the University of Southern California walked out in solidarity with Palestinians as California faces a new bill, AB 1468, that could restrict ethnic studies. Fostered by pro-Israel advocacy, AB 1468 is seen as an attempt to silence discussions surrounding Palestine in classrooms. Critics argue this bill, backed by the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, mirrors far-right educational interventions found in Republican states, jeopardizing the progress made in civil rights and ethnic studies education.
"This latest bill is part of a continued effort by the [California] Legislative Jewish Caucus to impose ideological constraints upon ethnic studies as a field to disallow the critical teaching of Palestine within K-12 education in California."
"The Democrats and others who are championing these bills may not explicitly say themselves or even identify as part of the far right MAGA agenda, but it's indisputable that what they are doing is in line with efforts to whitewash educational content."
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