Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Schools Matter: Arizona Oppressors Ban Discussion of Oppression in Classrooms

Schools Matter: Arizona Oppressors Ban Discussion of Oppression in Classrooms:

Arizona Oppressors Ban Discussion of Oppression in Classrooms

From Democracy Now:

Public school officials in Tucson, Arizona, have released a list of seven banned books that can no longer be used in classrooms following their suspension of the district’s acclaimed Mexican American Studies program. Last year, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal ruled the program violated a new state law, saying it "promote[s] resentment toward a race or class of people." "If all you’re teaching these students is one