Ethnic studies dept. could grow, reach younger kids

By Rhonda Bodfield
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 05.25.2008

“Calls are heating up to kill the Tucson Unified School District’s ethnic studies program — at the same time it becomes more likely that the district’s most controversial department could expand to reach more, and younger, students.

Critics, from the state’s schools chief to lawmakers to conservative talk-show hosts and columnists, have singled out Mexican-American/Raza Studies in particular, saying it’s divisive and turns students into angry revolutionaries.

…….For now, she’s asking for a discussion about equity within the ethnic studies’ $2.3 million budget, given that African-American Studies gets more funding and staff in a district overwhelmingly Latino. ”

Cont’d through link……………………….

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/fromcomments/240683.php

This was also the school district that made national news about 4 months ago….

As one of the parents exposed the fact that the children in a 3rd grade class were required to say the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish every morning!!!

http://www.numbersusa.com

Contact your congress members and DEMAND that they stop all federal money—in other words, your tax dollars—from going to La Raza!!

Also, say “NO” to the “No Child Left Behind Program”. La Raza is now involved in ALL aspects of the “NCLB” Program—which is why millions of tax payers dollars now have to be spent on ESL classes, teachers, tutors, programs, etc. for the children of illegals!!!

Just in case anyone doubts Mr. Ward or the information that he presented in his letter!!

‘Revolution’ one of the R’s taught in Tucson

Doug MacEachern
February 16, 2008
Arizona Republic

“Augustine Romero, director of Tucson Unified School District’s ethnic-studies department, is nothing if not candid about his program.

Traditional history and civics courses, Romero argues, have “been highly ineffective to children of color.” He has a better way.

That better way, as presented to students in Romero’s increasingly influential program, is, effectively, revolution. Or, if that “R-word” strikes you as too edgy, resistance – a resistance against history and civics as traditionally taught, which Romero considers the product of “ultraconservatives.”

Continued through link……..

http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/DougMacE/17355

It was discovered that the school district is spending $26 million a year toward these ethnocentric classes/programs, including the Raza Studies.

Yet, last year, the school district said that they did not have enough money for the Summer school program for ALL students.

Here is the original article about this, if anyone wants to comment there as well!!

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/opinion/85853.php