Arizona: Tucson schools violate ethnic studies ban

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Source: AP

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The head of Arizona public schools says the Tucson Unified School District is violating a state ban on ethnic studies and risks losing state funding.

Superintendent John Huppenthal announced Friday — his last day in office — that he was seeking sanctions against the school if it does not correct course by March 4.

He cited an introductory course on hip-hop from the African-American perspective and lyrics from the rock band Rage Against the Machine as violations.

School district Superintendent H.T. Sanchez said in a statement that he had requested a meeting with Huppenthal last month, but it was not scheduled. He said the district is reviewing Huppenthal's report.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e335685fdb524ab3b7e8f5df5329d88f/arizona-tucson-schools-violate-ethnic-studies-ban

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Arizona Republic: On last day, Huppenthal targets ethnic-studies classes

[elleng]

1. Good it was his last day.

What's his successor have to say about it?

[Buenaventura]

3. Unfortunately it was not “his last day” ...

merely his last day as Superintendent.

[elleng]

4. Yes, presumably last day with authority to advance any proceedings.

[cosmicone]

2. Arizona: We can be as fucked up as Kansas n/t

[blackspade]

5. How is Hip-hop and Rage Against the Machine ethnic studies?

Both are part of the fabric of American culture.
Does that mean that they have to stop teaching classes that contain info about George Washington?
He is white after all and we can't have schools teaching about white culture now can we?
That would be an 'ethnic' study....in fact lets just do away with history altogether.

[Taitertots]

7. "Ethnic" is just code for anything that isn't White European

So even thou rap and RATM are American cultural expressions, bigots want to use "ethnic studies" laws to prevent heterodox cultural expression.

[uhnope]

10. I recommend this film

[blackspade]

12. Awesome! Thanks for the recommendation.

I have no understanding of why some folks that end up in power are such racist shits.
These kids should know about their heritage! As should everyone else.
It is part of the fabric of this nation. Arizona was part of Mexico, after all, until the mid-1800s.

[blackspade]

11. Sorry all, I was being rhetorical again.

To answer my own question: Neither are 'ethnic' studies, just American studies.
Of course anything that is non-white is 'ethnic' to the racist scum that wrote, passed, and are enforcing this perversion of law.

[Kali]

6. he is SUCH and asshole

[Wellstone ruled]

8. The end results of a TeaBillie run

state. Don't need no history of non whites teached here. Good example of another Rethug State making itself unimportant in the modern day world.

[uhnope]

9. I've despised these folks ever since I saw the "Precious Knowledge" film

I recommend it highly