![]() ![]() “As a Christian myself, I am deeply appalled that these individuals are perverting our faith to sow division and suppress the histories of others,” Jackson said in a statement. Assembly Bill 1078 also would create an appeal process for parents to challenge a book ban. Lawmakers in Sacramento are now considering a bill by State Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Riverside) that would require a super majority vote from a school district’s governing body to remove a book from a school’s curriculum. In December, the board banned teaching critical race theory in the school district. Wiersma, Gonzalez and Komrosky were voted into office last year, with the endorsement of the Inland Empire Family PAC, which aims to support candidates who oppose critical race theory, LGBTQ+ acceptance and the promotion of transgenderism, according to the political group’s website. Supporters say parents should decide how to teach their children about race, while opponents described the move as censorship. Without the approval of the new curriculum, the district will be short of the books needed for students, which could run afoul of a California law that requires enough instructional materials, such as textbooks, be provided for every student.Ĭalifornia Board votes to ban critical race theory in Placentia-Yorba Linda school district Board members Jennifer Wiersma, Danny Gonzalez and Komrosky voted against the curriculum, while board members Steven Schwartz and Barclay voted in favor. The board shot down the adoption in a 3-2 vote. The letter did not directly address the vote in Temecula, but warned that if school administrators in California remove or ban instructional materials from classrooms or libraries, the state may request information about the removal for analysis.īefore the Temecula school board rejected the social studies textbook, roughly 1,300 students were involved in a pilot program, using the curriculum material, and 45 parents responded to a survey asking for feedback about the curriculum, according to district staff.Īlso, 47 teachers agreed that the district should adopt the textbooks California Studies Weekly for kindergarten students and TCI Social Studies Alive for first- through fifth-grade students. “As state leaders elected to represent the values of all Californians, we offer our response in one shared voice: Access to books - including books that reflect the diverse experiences and perspectives of Californians, and especially, those that may challenge us to grapple with uncomfortable truths - is a profound freedom we all must protect and cultivate,” the joint letter said. “In the first half of this school year alone, 1,477 books were banned nationally, with teachers and librarians threatened with prison time for shelving the wrong book,” the officials wrote in their letter. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond called on school officials across the state to be careful around the topic of book bans. The governor’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment about how the state would respond, but last week, Newsom’s office, along with Atty. In the Golden State, our kids have the freedom to learn. “An offensive statement from an ignorant person,” the governor wrote. In a Twitter post Saturday, Newsom fired back at Komrosky. In DeSantis they trust: Conservative parental groups and powerful politicians clash with parents, teachers and librarians who oppose the banning of books. World & Nation Two moms are at the center of the fight against book banning in America: ‘It’s exhausting’ San Antonio College, did not respond to requests for comment. Komrosky, who is a tenured college professor at Mt. “Excuse me, absolutely not,” Barclay said. Komrosky asked, “So, you think pedophilia is protected?” ![]() Milk’s work focused on protecting classes of people from discrimination, including the LGBTQ+ community, Barclay said. “What does that got to do with our curriculum and schools? Why?” Members of the audience stammered in response and some shook their heads in video from the board meeting.īoard member Allison Barclay said, “He’s not a pedophile.” “My question is, why even mention a pedophile?” Komrosky asked during a hearing on the subject. The Temecula Valley Unified School District board voted 3 to 2 on May 16 to oppose adopting a new social studies curriculum for the district’s 18 elementary schools. ![]() California Temecula Valley school board rejects social studies curriculum that would have included Harvey Milk ![]()
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