Latino in the US

Question 1 • CA-Ethnic Studies

What significant contribution did Latino activists make in the field of education?

Answer

They were the leading force in the nationwide implementation of standardized testing in schools.

They were pivotal in helping to reestablish San Francisco State as a faith-based college.

They helped emphasize the importance of primarily learning and speaking English at home and in school.

They were instrumental in the development of the first Ethnic Studies program at San Francisco State.

Explanation

Latino activists joined other student activists in the 1968 strike at San Francisco State, demanding that the curriculum represent the histories and experiences of marginalized communities. The strike helped lead to the creation of the first college-level Ethnic Studies program in the United States at San Francisco State. The correct choice is “They were instrumental in the development of the first Ethnic Studies program at San Francisco State.”

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