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Want to stay informed and involved in your child's education? Here's how: 1. Stream your local school board meetings or go in-person. 2. If Liberated Ethnic Studies (LES), which indoctrinates students into seeing history and their peers primarily through the lens of race, comes to your school district, let us know! We can help craft your message and spread awareness. 3. Report any discriminatory practices to the Dept. of Education (DOE) at https://enddei.ed.gov/ 4. Subscribe to THINC's newsletter and follow us on our social media platforms for news, legislative updates, and thought leadership. Visit thinc.org to learn more!

The San Mateo Union High School District Teachers Association is attacking a Trustee for reminding parents of their rights. In a public forum, SMUHSD Trustee Jennifer Jacobson advocated for transparency and accountability in how ethnic studies courses are implemented, and urged parents who had concerns to voice them through official channels. Now, the teachers’ union is trying to censure her for simply doing her job– representing the voices of parents and students. But parents aren’t backing down. They’re pushing back against efforts to silence concerns and demanding a seat at the table. Their advocacy is a reminder that school districts must listen to the communities they serve, not shut them out. Read a letter from one SMUHSD parent below: https://lnkd.in/ev663NEN

An educational video shown to Marin County high school students featured an image glorifying a convicted terrorist hijacker. The video, presented during a mandatory training for Tamalpais Union High School District students, exemplifies the need to remain vigilant against the intrusion of extremism into K-12 education. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ehA3rPr5

Our survey data (of nearly 1,500 parents nationwide) reinforces the importance of transparency in education that we advocate for at THINC. Nearly 90% of parents agree on the importance of transparent school curricula and want their children taught about the diverse ethnic groups that shaped American history. However, only one in three parents are familiar with Liberated Ethnic Studies, just one in seven unconditionally support it, and many remain uncertain about its appropriateness for K-12 students. Parents want curricula that reflect history accurately and fairly, not divisive ideologies. THINC Foundation is dedicated to advocating for balanced, inclusive education that focuses on uniting students. Read more about our survey data at thinc.org

A Massachusetts Teachers Association board member’s ties to the American Communist Party and Hamas raise serious concerns about radical ideology and antisemitism in education. Reports show the union has pushed radical, one-sided, anti-Israel materials into K-12 classrooms, reducing a complex conflict to political propaganda. Schools should be places of learning, not indoctrination. THINC Foundation is committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in education. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ePCGngY6

Smartly, Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) is delaying implementing its ethnic studies requirement until California makes a final decision on its statewide ethnic studies mandate. Local parents are concerned that the existing ethnic studies pilot program pushes politicized narratives and presents unbalanced and historically questionable perspectives - a central problem with liberated approaches to ethnic studies. THINC applauds CUSD for taking a more measured approach and incorporating community feedback. Ethnic studies courses that prioritize grievance and teach children that race is destiny have no place in our schools. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gVTeztJ9

The recently proposed Assembly Bill 1468 gives California the opportunity to ensure ethnic studies is accurate, inclusive, and free from bias. The bill will set clear standards for how ethnic studies is taught, ensuring all communities are represented fairly. Let’s help California ethnic studies fulfill its promise of inspiring mutual respect and understanding. Join us in supporting AB 1468 below: https://lnkd.in/eKURccrZ

Welcome to THINC Foundation's newsletter! Releasing monthly, it contains our perspective and updates on key developments in Liberated Ethnic Studies (LES) as well as relevant news articles and timely calls to action. Read about the fight for inclusive ethnic studies in Palo Alto and Santa Ana, learn more about Advisory Council member Mike Zhao, and discover how THINC is making an impact on K-12 ethnic studies education in the United States. See our February 2025 Newsletter and subscribe to stay informed here: https://lnkd.in/eE_Pbx2c

THINC CEO Mitch Siegler spoke with AsAmNews, weighing in on pending bills that would mandate K-12 AAPI education in Alaska, Arizona, and Washington. While in support of the recent proposed bills, he emphasized the importance of guardrails in place to keep lessons balanced, accurate, and inclusive. “We are so many different ethnicities and cultures and languages and histories, and by virtue of having a better understanding of that, we can know each other better and be a more pluralistic nation and have a more civic and healthy society,” Mitch said. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gEE2bTnj

When districts prioritize transparency, they build trust with families. San Dieguito Union High School District took a transparent, community-engaged approach to developing its ethnic studies course. Amid uncertain guidance from the State of California, they didn't rush - they made the course optional, and left room for modifications. This is what transparency in education looks like: thoughtful planning, community input, and letting families choose. When schools work with parents, everyone wins. Read more: https://lnkd.in/erZKjyVF