The newly adopted California History-Social Science Framework provides instructional guidelines focused on content, literacy, inquiry, and citizenship. This website provides a number of professional development opportunities and resources to assist K-12 teachers with implementing the Framework in preparing all students to be informed, responsible, and engaged citizens in our democratic society.
California Democracy School
Ethnic Studies
C3 Framework
History Day LA
FAIR Act
State Seal of Civic Engagement
Upcoming Events
- February 2026
- March 2026
- May 2026
Ethnic Studies Summit – Day Three
Join us for the final day of the three-day institute dedicated to exploring best practices in Ethnic Studies. This professional learning opportunity is designed for educators seeking practical, research-based strategies to create more inclusive and responsive classrooms.
Workshops by:
- Dr. Nadine Smith
- UCI History Project
Workshop Details
- Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Location: LACOE, ECW - Conference Room B
- Cost: $250 Daily ($650 for all three days of the Summit)
- Includes breakfast, lunch and instructional resources
Ethnic Studies: Teacher Led Symposium – Day Three
Day three theme: The Four Themes of Ethnic Studies in Action
Learn from classroom teachers who model lessons that bring these themes to life in meaningful, student-centered ways.
Keynote Speaker:
- Dr. Debra Duardo, Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools
Event Details:
- Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Location: LACOE, ECW - Conference Room A
- Cost: $130 Daily
- Includes breakfast, lunch, and instructional resources
Student Leaders in Action: A Civic Learning Celebration
Students, educators and community members are invited to see how schools are empowering student voice through civic education. This event is hosted by LACOE and the Orange County Department of Education.
Event Details:
- Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Time: 9 - 11:30 a.m.
- Location: The Nixon Library
- 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Ethnic Studies
California Graduation Requirement – Resource Materials
California State Assembly Bill 101 mandates that all California high schoolers graduating in the 2029–30 school year must complete an ethnic studies course. The law also requires local education agencies (LEAs), including charter schools, to offer a course starting in the 2025–26 school year.
The bill authorizes, subject to the course offerings of a local educational agency, including a charter school, a pupil to satisfy the ethnic studies course requirement by completing either:
- a course based on the model curriculum in ethnic studies developed by the commission,
- an existing ethnic studies course,
- an ethnic studies course taught as part of a course that has been approved as meeting the A–G requirements of the University of California and the California State University, or
- a locally developed ethnic studies course approved by the governing board of the school district or the governing body of the charter school.
LACOE, with funding by Project CRESC was lead by San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) in partnership with Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE), has developed a comprehensive Ethnic Studies video series with corresponding resource materials to assist teachers and administrators as they prepare to offer ethnic studies courses.
