Plain English Breakdown
The source text mentions existing law requires reviewing 20 districts annually for sex discrimination provisions; it is unclear if this same number applies to the new instructional materials and social science checks added by this bill.
Review of School Materials on Diversity
This law requires the State Department of Education to check if schools are following existing rules about using diverse instructional materials and teaching social science lessons that include contributions from various groups.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the State Department of Education to monitor school districts for compliance with existing laws on adopting instructional materials.
- Adds checks to ensure adopted books accurately portray cultural, racial diversity, and the contributions of people of all genders as required by current law.
- Includes social science instruction in annual reviews to verify it covers the role and contributions of specific groups like Latino Americans, LGBTQ+ Americans, and others.
- Combines these new checks into the department's existing yearly monitoring of state and federal programs.
Who It Names or Affects
- The California State Department of Education
- School district governing boards that choose instructional materials
Terms To Know
- Instructional materials
- Resources used in schools, such as books and texts.
- Compliance review
- An official check to see if a school or district is following the law.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify how many districts will be reviewed each year, only that reviews must happen.
- No effective date is provided in the source material.