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Rhyen Staley is a former teacher and coach, turned researcher with Parents Defending Ed. In this show he will share some of his findings about ethnic studies, and how it's yet another way for activists to infuse the K12 curriculum with Marxist ideology. Support my work: Like, share and comment on this video to this channel Join my Locals community https://thereasonwelearn.locals.com/ Subscribe to my Substack: thereasonwelearn.substack.com Purchase books from Heroes of Liberty with my referral link and get 10% off! https://heroesofliberty.com/?ref=Zqpq... Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/thereasonwelearn Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thereasonwelearn Contact me: Twitter @insomnochick Website: http://www.debfillman.com Instagram: @the_reason_we_learn GETTR: @insomnochick #ethnicstudies #K12 #marxism #education

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On this month's Parents Defending Education Live, we'll discuss Ethnic Studies. Ethnic Studies is a subject that might be taught in your child’s school. It sort of sounds nice, until you realize that it seeks to tear people apart and paints a hideous picture of the United States. Parents Defending Education Public School Advocacy Associate Scarlen Valderaz will be joined by L Rachel Lerman, General Counsel at The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Wenyuan Wu, Executive Director of Californians for Equal Rights Foundation to break down all you need to know about Ethnic Studies. They'll share examples of lessons they've found in schools and give parents advice on what to do if your child is learning Liberated Ethnic Studies this year in school. You won't want to miss this!

0:00 Introduction with Patriccia Ordonez-Kim 2:01 Framing question with Oliver Miska; How can CRT inform our understanding of the liberation work of Ethnic Studies? 6:35 Introduction of panelists: Dr. Anita Fernandez (XITO Institute), Dr. David Stovall (University of Illinois, Chicago) 8:52 Restatement of framing question. 9:15 How do local movements define CRT and how can this work inform a national movement for CRT and Ethnic Studies? 9:55 Dr. Fernandez defines and describes CRT at Xito (central tenets, use of indigenous epistemologies) 12:10 Oliver defines CRT at WAESN (working for Ethnic Studies legislation-SB 5044, McCleary decision, funding and accountability) 17:05 Dr. Stovall defines CRT in Chicago (return and centrality of praxis, importance of pairing CRT and Ethnic Studies, standing up in the face of ‘fear-mongering’) 23:18 How has the popular political and culture war discourse misrepresented CRT? What limits are put on the Ethnic Studies movement by liberal co-optation and right wing attacks? 24:21 Dr. Stovall on Christopher Rufo and the setting up of CRT as a “strawperson” 29:14 Dr. Fernandez on the importance of exploring intersections, internationalism, anti-imperialism, legislation, and solidarity in Ethnic Studies 32:51 Oliver Miska on limits placed on Ethnic Studies by liberals and conservatives in the service of maintaining white comfort; importance of intergenerational conversations 37:53 What strategies should Ethnic Studies organizers take on in our future work to further and sustain the movement for a decolonized Ethnic Studies? 37:55 Dr. Stovall on the importance of shifting the conversation on CRT and Ethnic Studies to focus on what is actually being taught and why; importance of self-determination 41:33 Dr. Fernandez on the importance of coalition building (Coalition of Liberated Ethnic Studies); developing toolkits 44:30 Patriccia Ordonez-Kim on pushback in California and community successes through circumnavigation 47:33 What can we share with future teachers about strategies? 47:50 Dr. Stovall on mutual aid 49:57 Oliver Miska on the recognition of COVID for critical educators; recognition of mass disillusionment; importance of material support for teachers

Ethnic studies amendment for K-12 moves forward