CA SB895

Requires the Instructional Quality Commission to develop and submit model curricula on the Vietnamese American refugee experience and Cambodian genocide to the State Board of Education by December 31, 2022, with adoption by March 31, 2023.

Model curricula must include oral testimony from survivors, rescuers, and liberators; be developed with participation from relevant cultural communities and teachers; and provide guidance for elementary, middle, and high school instruction.

Encourages school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education to offer courses based on these model curricula as electives in social sciences or world history, with intent for high school courses to meet A–G college admissions requirements.

Requires the commission to develop a model curriculum in Hmong history and cultural studies addressing Hmong history, migration to the United States, cultural practices, and contributions to California, with submission to the state board by December 31, 2022, and adoption by March 31, 2023.

Superintendent shall post adopted model curricula on the State Department of Education's website for voluntary use by educators; implementation is contingent on receipt of grants, donations, or other financial support from private or public sources.