Commentary
In October 2021, Governor Newsom signed California’s ethnic studies mandate for high schools into law. While many school districts are still deciding on the specific curricula contents for their high school ethnic studies courses, a group of teacher activists have been busy introducing the paradigm in lower grades.
On June 10, 2022, the Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium (LESMCC) hosted an online training program for elementary school educators.
(Screenshot via Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium)
The program featured Dr. Orieal Maria Siu, a self-described “anti-racist” children’s book author, with her two new books titled Christopher the Ogre Cologre, It’s Over!: The Real History of Christopher Columbus and Rebeldita the Fearless in Ogreland….