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9 hours agoParent who is critical of Rowena Chiu enters school board race
Linda Henigin is running for Palo Alto school board against Rowena Chiu's allies, focusing on student mental health and academic equity.
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1 month agoUT San Antonio Folds Race and Gender Studies Dept.
"At this time, no changes to faculty or staff positions, reporting structures, or job responsibilities are planned," Mario Torres, dean of UTSA's College of Education and Human Development, wrote in an email, according to the Express-News. He described the change as "an exciting opportunity" that would lead to a "more prosperous future" for the academic programs. He said a task force composed of faculty, students and staff would help shape the new department.
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fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months agoUT Austin Folds Gender, Ethnic Studies Into Single Department
UT Austin will merge gender and ethnic studies into a new Department for Social and Cultural Analysis and combine several European language departments.
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11 months agoCalifornia lawmakers pull ethnic studies bill, introduce anti-discrimination bill
California's ethnic studies curriculum has become a contentious issue, leading to failed attempts to standardize content amid rising tensions related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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fromLos Angeles Times
11 months agoHow a funding pause and renewed controversies could tank California's ethnic studies mandate
"The budget doesn't include funding that would trigger the ethnic studies graduation requirement... the short answer is that the state has limited available ongoing resources."
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