On Nov. 9, 2017, the California Department of Education unanimously agreed to reject two textbooks that inaccurately portrayed Hinduism and ancient India.
This decade-long civil rights engagement was led by the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and other like minded groups, who felt that there was a need for a better understanding of Hinduism, and a more culturally competent curriculum that neither embellished nor minimized the Hindu experience, along with a school climate that fostered pluralism and cooperation above all else.
The process was difficult, filled with a myriad of small victories and big obstacles. Yet it continued, and for that, two MVHS students are grateful. Like HAF, these individuals also believe that in this time and age, no social group should be made to feel inferior.
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