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Showing posts with label Arizona Ethnic Studies Ban. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arizona Ethnic Studies Ban. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Arizona Governor Signs Bill Targeting Ethnic Studies


Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has signed a bill targeting a school district's ethnic studies program, hours after a report by United Nations human rights experts condemned the measure.

State schools chief Tom Horne, who has pushed the bill for years, said he believes the Tucson school district's Mexican-American studies program teaches Latino students that they are oppressed by white people.


Public schools should not be encouraging students to resent a particular race, he said.


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