Hearings held today on inclusion of Mexican American History

 Hearings were  held today, Nov 19,  at the California Department of Education on the  draft History/Social Science Framework including the substantive changes proposed by the Mexican American Digital History project and our allies.  Additional comments can be made on Nov. 20.  Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) meeting —Also, public comment can be submitted during the 60-day draft HSS Framework public review and comment period (January–February 2016).  If you have additional changes to propose you must submit them during this period. The State Board of Education (SBE) will hold a public hearing at its May 2016 meeting before it takes action on the draft HSS Framework. The IQC and SBE meeting will be held in Sacramento at the California Department of Education (CDE) building.

In addition, public comment can be  submitted to the HSS mailbox at hssframework@cde.ca.gov or IQC mailbox at IQC@cde.ca.gov

If you have questions or comments, contact Duane Campbell of the Mexican American Digital History project in Sacramento at campd22702@gmail.com