UC Santa Cruz civics program faces content concerns

(The Center Square) – The University of California, Santa Cruz developed The History & Civics Project for California's K-12 schools, with lessons that heavily focus on race and racial identity, according to an investigation by Defending Education. The lesson plans include anti-racism language and compare the U.S. Capitol events of Jan. 6, 2021, to Ku Klux Klan demonstrations, according to documents from the nonprofit Defending Education. The UCSC History & Civics Project describes itself as a regional site for the California History-Social Science Project, providing resources, support and curriculum guidance to educators. Its website also says, “High-quality history and civics education is vital to building a more just society and preparing all students to be literate, knowledgeable, and engaged citizens.” The project offers free lesson plans and resource sets under the theme “Interrogating and Re-Imagining Historical, Art