Free Republic

San Francisco high school students, just months out of middle school, can start earning San Francisco State college credit this fall through a ninth-grade ethnic studies course. Currently, five ethnic studies courses are offered at three high schools, but they offer only high school credits. The school board voted to expand the ethnic studies program last week, increasing the number of courses to at least 10 sections at five high schools. To help with the added costs associated with expanding the program, San Francisco State offered to help train district teachers and assist with developing curriculum. At a school board...