As part of the recommended revision first presented on Aug. 8, the fourth-grade curriculum — developed for students around 9 or 10 years of age — lists a lesson on "gender identity and ...

Board members debated Columbus, colonizers, and Black Lives Matter during several meetings about choosing a curriculum.

The cover of the Teachers’ Curriculum Institute’s “Social Studies Alive!” fourth-grade textbook is seen. The Temecula school board adopted the curriculum Friday, July 21, 2023. (Photo by ...