Letters to the Editor: Vitriolic opposition to ethnic studies in O C is frighteningly ignorant yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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There is nothing “hateful” about learning the history and contributions of Asian, Black, Latino, Native American and other underrepresented communities, and it was disappointing to see a board member from my own school district refer to the curriculum as nothing more than “left-wing political ideology.”
This isn’t about politics. This is about creating a shared understanding of different people’s experiences in the U.S., which would benefit all students.
Shani Murray, Placentia
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To the editor: State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond says it is “not the point or goal of critical race theory” to create division among groups.