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"Challenging Arizona's Ban on Ethnic Studies", Peter Rothberg
In January 2011, Arizona state Attorney General Tom Horne declared the Tucson Unified School District MAS (Mexican American Studies) program illegal. This despite the curriculum’s astonishing success in graduating 100 percent of its students from high school and obtaining college placement for 82 percent of its alumni.Over the past year, teachers, students and administrators have come together to challenge Horne’s ruling, but on this past January 10, the TUSD school board voted four to one to immediately cease all MAS classes.
Horne’s decision entailed the widespread removal of select books that were used in the curriculum. The list of banned books is extensive, includes important Latino authors and activists’ books that were banished from the school system and has provoked particular outrage in Arizona and beyond.
Adding insult to injury, officials recently went into schools during the school day in front of students and “confiscated” seven books from the classrooms deemed to promote “ethnic resentment.” Among them were several best-selling classics including Pedagogy of the Oppressed, by Paulo Freire, and Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years, by Bill Bigelow."
Arizona state Attorney General Tom Horne closed down all MAS classes because they are using books in there curriculum that was banned. This is strange to me because they have 100 percent guraduation percentage.
ReplyDeleteTom Horne banned the MAS program even though it was very successful graduating 100 percent of the students. It was very racist because it wasn't a failing program.
ReplyDeleteState attorney Tom Horne expunged the MAS program in a Arizona school for teaching their students utilizing banned material, ignoring the fact that they held a 100 percent graduation rate.
ReplyDeleteGeneral tome horne shuted down the MAS classes even tho it going out great. It was cruel because the percent of graduation was 100%.
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General Tom Horne was basically having an illegal even though it was having a high school graduation attendance of 100 percent. Its not fair that they banned the class just because its a Mexican- American studies.
ReplyDeleteDue to Arizona's State General Tom Horne declaration to close all MAS classes, books that were once part of regular curriculum were banned. This comes off as very racist because MAS classes had a high graduation percentage.
ReplyDeleteArizona state attorney decided to close down the "M.A.S" Class/program because they were using banned material even though graduating rate was at 100% and nothing was wrong with it.
ReplyDeleteState attorney Tom Horne brought the MAS classes to and end but it was at a 100% graduating rate and protesters are going against his decision.
ReplyDeleteGeneral Tom Horne closed down the MAS even thought the graduation percent rate was 100% and obtaining a 82% college placement.
ReplyDeleteGeneral Tom Horne declared that the Tucson Unified School District MAS program was illegal. He shut it down even though the graduation percentage was 100% and 82% obtained a college placement.
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Tom Horne stopped the Mexican American Studies even though it was doing well for the students. Teachers, parents, and students are against his decision.
Arizona state attorney decided to close down the M.A.S Class/program because they were using banned material even though graduating rate was at 100% and 82% maintained a college placement
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Att. General Horne ceased the curriculum of Mexican American studies due to the fact they were using banned materials to teach it.
ReplyDeleteGeneral Tom Horne had illegal programs even though the graduation percentage was 100% Its not fair that they banned the classes because it was a mexican class so it was racist because they worked hard to graduate but it turned out to be a hard work for nothing.
ReplyDeleteTom Horne made the Mexican American Studies illegal. This program he has cancelled was doing well for everyone in it and was becoming a great program for students concerning college. Students are however against his decision.
ReplyDeleteGeneral Tom Horne affirmed the MAS program to be illegal even though the curriculum graduated 100% of its students. The officials then confiscated all the banned books the program used, all of which Latino books; making it a racist gesture on the officials part.
ReplyDeleteThis comes off as very racist because MAS classes had a high graduation percentage.He shut it down even though the graduation percentage was 100% and 82% obtained a college placement. while closing the Mas IT NOT GIVING STUDENT THE CHANCE ON LEARNING THINGS THAT ARE VERY USEFUL IN THE WORLD.
ReplyDeleteArizona State has banned books written by Latino activist due to the students using them more than any book. Students were appalled of the curriculum change despite the fact that the graduation rate was a 100% and after protested.
ReplyDeleteIn January of 2011, Arizona state Attorney General Tom Horne legalized the Tucson unified school district which was also declared. They are succeeding in graduating 100% of their students from high school and getting college placement for 82% of their alumni.
ReplyDeleteAttorney Tom Horne shut down the MAS program even though the graduation percentage was very high. Students, teachers and parents were against his decision.
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