Education Code section 51501

(a)

The state board and any governing board shall not adopt any textbooks or other instructional materials for use in the public schools that contain any matter reflecting adversely upon persons on the basis of race or ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, nationality, or sexual orientation, or because of a characteristic listed in Section 220.

(b)

A governing board shall not prohibit the continued use of an appropriately adopted textbook, instructional material, or curriculum on the basis that it contains inclusive and diverse perspectives, including those in compliance with Section 51204.5, 51933, 51934, and 60040.

Source: Section 51501, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=51501. (accessed May 9, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/education_code_section_51501

Original Source: Section 51501, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=51501. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).