California school district halts ethnic studies courses after lawsuit
- Santa Ana Unified School District agreed to settle a lawsuit from Jewish organizations over the introduction of ethnic studies courses containing antisemitic content, halting their instruction until redesigning them with public input in compliance with California's open meeting laws.
- The lawsuit, filed by the Brandeis Center, the Anti-Defamation League , and the American Jewish Committee , revealed bias and false narratives about Israel and the Jewish people through various documents and statements.
- SAUSD will ensure that teaching on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is fact-based and impartial by disbanding its Ethnic Studies Steering Committee and ceasing collaboration with an external consultant that expressed antisemitic views.
- The settlement raised concerns among some advocates about the potential loss of ethnic studies courses that highlight marginalized histories, including those of Palestinian people.
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