People railed against ethnic studies at the forum Tuesday night, saying it’s too divisive. Others, at a separate event, criticized the forum itself as stacked against the course.
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Ethnic Studies Professor Drops Out of County Board of Education Forum Over Fellow Panelists
Local community group to hold a press conference in opposition to the forum hours before tomorrow’s event.
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OC Board of Education to Host Ethnic Studies Forum Amid Misinformation Concerns
The forum is the first of two the board will host this summer as the ethnic studies debate continues across the county.
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It’s Unclear if COVID Lifted OC’s Charter School Enrollment, While Oversight Concerns Swirl
The president of the OC Board of Education says the pandemic boosted charter school enrollment, while the Department of Education says it lacks data supporting that claim.
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The Push for Ethnic Studies Classes Continues Throughout Orange County School Districts
The county’s board of education is expected to hold forums on ethnic studies courses in July and August.
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Huntington Beach Officials May Not Be Able to Block Comments Under Proposed Social Media Policy
City council members across OC have been scrutinized for deleting comments on social media, forcing some cities to intervene.
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Williams and Barke: Why We’re Suing the Governor to Reopen OC Schools
Our children have a constitutional right to an adequate education. That right is violated when the governor and state health officials close schools. That constitutional violation is precisely the reason the Orange County Board of Trustees has pursued a legal remedy to open schools to classroom instruction.
