Coming to a Classroom Near You: ‘Resistance’ mandate for students
Starting in fall 2026, ethnic studies in its “liberated” form will be mandatory across all grade levels. This version of ethnic studies does more than simply encourage cultural awareness or cultivate historical understanding. It explicitly calls for active “resistance” to America’s social and political institutions. American Experiment takes a closer look at how the ethnic studies standards are reshaping classrooms near you and how the very individuals who wrote them are promoting this resistance approach in schools.