In California and other states, neo-Marxist ideologues are using "ethnic studies" as a Trojan horse to indoctrinate students in a divisive ideology. The author asserts that state and district policymakers must not permit this enterprise to take root and that merely saying no is not enough; the best defense is a good offense. New initiatives such as the Coalition for Empowered Education are developing an alternative to far-left ethnic studies with a curriculum and teacher training that emphasize respect and pluralism, which ought to be embraced and facilitated by scholars and policymakers alike.