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California DOE finds school’s ethnic studies curriculum discriminated against Jewish students

JL;DR SUMMARY The California Department of Education (DOE) determined that an ethnic studies curriculum at Branham High School in San Jose discriminated against Jewish students by presenting biased content on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, describing Israel as a settler colonial state without offering a counter view. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Palestinian ConflictJewish StudentsEthnic StudiesDiscriminationCurriculum ControversyJewish AdvocacyCalifornia Department Of EducationSettler Colonial StateAnti Bias Training

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San Jose, California, United States
"The advocacy group said teachers at Branham High School, in San Jose, had presented biased content about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a 12th-grade ethnic literature curriculum."
Santa Ana, California, United States
"In a February settlement, the Santa Ana Unified School District was required to stop teaching ethnic studies courses until they undergo revision."
California, United States
"The ruling is the latest development in the yearslong fight over ethnic studies in California."

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