"This is indoctrination, not fact-based education which aims to give students the knowledge and tools to come to their own conclusions."

- CalMatters | Professor Al Sokolow and Tony Tanke | December 15, 2020

"Here’s the formula for an improved ethnic-studies curriculum: Get rid of the anti-capitalist ideology. Ditch the anti-Semitism, hidden and overt. Make ethnic studies classes a place for learning, not training agitators."

- The Press-Enterprise | Williamson Evers | October 6, 2020

"Instead of a dynamic, imperfect, pluralistic republic with common ideals, students would be taught to see their country as an organized conspiracy against victim groups."

-Wall Street Journal | The Editorial Board | October 1, 2020

“We still have profound concern with how the materials characterize – actually, mischaracterize – capitalism and the role of free markets in our society and democracy … the critiques of capitalism range from ignorant to offensive."

- California Chamber of Commerce | September 29, 2020

“This is ugly stuff, a force-feeding to teenagers of the anti-liberal theories that have been percolating in campus critical studies departments for decades… And responsible statesmen in Sacramento ought to stop it … ”

- Wall Street Journal | Editorial Board | August 30, 2020

"Unfortunately, this language could also be very easily used to justify exploiting schools to promote the types of divisive and hateful political agendas that were criticized in the first draft, including antisemitism."

- Times of San Diego | Mark Powell | August 15, 2020

“This curriculum feels like it is more about imposing predigested political views on students than about widening their perspectives … It talks about critical thinking but usually offers one side and one side only … The model curriculum lists capitalism with white supremacy and racism as ‘forms of power and oppression.’”

- Los Angeles Times | Editorial Board | August 4, 2019