North Bay Report: Santa Rosa City Schools Board Considers Making Ethnic Studies A Requirement

We provide local news updates on The North Bay Report Tuesday-Friday at 6:45, 8:45 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. on KRCB radio 91 and 90.9. Here's our North Bay Report episode for Wednesday, June 24. Subscribe to The North Bay Report podcast to listen on the go. 
 
220px Santa Rosa High School July 08On June 24, The Santa Rosa City Schools Board is will discuss whether to make ethnic studies a requirement for graduation. Omar Medina is a board director and has long been an advocate for equity and inclusion in education. He spoke with KRCBs Adia White about how soon the requirement could be implemented and the impact he hopes it will have on students.
 
 
 
 
To learn more about DACA, watch our documentary "An Uncertain Future: Connecting With Dreamers in Our Community" Saturday on KRCB TV at 7 p.m. Find out more at norcalpublicmedia.org
 
(Image: Santa Rosa High. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.)
 

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