OC Department of Education invites public to review new ethnic studies course

The Orange County Department of Education has invited the public to review the ethnic studies curriculum developed for its ACCESS program, which it is offering to share with other school districts.
In 2021, a new state mandate required ethnic studies to be offered in all California high schools by 2025 and made it a graduation requirement by 2030. The state provided a framework for the courses, leaving school districts responsible for creating the curriculum.
Last September, the O.C. Board of Ed