The ethnic studies program (MAS) within the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) has been a very successful program with a proven record. Students that participated in the program received higher grades and test scores on average and were more likely … Continued
In Tucson Arizona, students, teachers and allies have been engaged in a long, heated battle over ethnic studies education. Signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer in May of last year, just three days after SB1070 was signed into law; … Continued
This week in the border town of Tucson, Arizona, high school students chained themselves to the chairs of school board members in a struggle against a ban on ethnic studies. When Tucson Unified School District’s governing board prepared to meet … Continued
Originally posted June 25, 2010 on Column of the Americas By Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez As we prepare to get arrested as a result of the passage of a new anti-ethnic studies law in Arizona, several attorneys explain to about … Continued