As the nation recognizes Filipino-American History Month, students at Cesar Chavez High School in Stockton are learning about their heritage through a class that connects their family histories to the broader story of the United States.
The Stockton Unified School District is among the first in the country — and the first in California — to allow students to take ethnic studies courses as an alternative to traditional U.S. history.
For Jerick Ladaro, who teaches Filipino-American Studies and Intro to Ethnic Studies at Cesar Chavez High School, the course offers students a chance to better understand their identities and the generations that came before them…