The San Francisco Unified School District’s ethnic studies class has been a source of debate among officials, donors, and parent organizers since an investigation by The Standard last month outlined the unconventional approval process behind the course and its politically charged content.
According to sources, the district decided to cancel the ethnic studies program for the next school year to assuage concerns over the course, which was mandated for all high school freshmen in 2024-25.
The course would remain a graduation requirement for incoming freshmen but would not be offered to any high school students next year, giving district staff time to develop an alternative curriculum and get it approved by the board.
But teachers are fighting back, and the district is considering rushing through an updated curriculum to keep the course in place for 2025-26, sources say.
