Horne challenges TUSD ethnic studies

[Jose]

KVOA Tucson News -

Horne told a Phoenix news conference, "I've had Hispanic students tell
me that this is not the United States of America. It is occupied
Mexico. The title of one of their textbooks is ‘Occupied America.' So
this is part of what's being taught."

Horne says the classes violate Arizona's new ethnic studies law, which
took effect January 1.

He says, "It's the propogandazing and the brainwashing that's going
forward here."

Horne issued an ultimatum. TUSD must eliminate the classes or face
losing 10 percent of its state funding, which is roughly $15 million a
year.

Horne says, "People are entitled to be treated as individuals and not
the race they were born into."

Teachers and their lawyer called their own news conference in Tucson
to defend the program.

Ethnic Studies Teacher Norma Gonzalez says, "The courses are designed
for Latino students, but not to the exclusion of any other students.
And they are designed from the perspective that addresses the Latino
achievement gap and the dropout rate."

Attorney Richard Martinez says, "They're staying in school. They're
doing well in school. And they're going on to college. So what is it
that offends state law or state public policy?"

Martinez already filed action in federal court challenging the state's
ethnic studies law on grounds it's unconstitutional.

He says, "It has some First Amendment problems. It's attempting to
quiet teachers, to silence teachers from being able to speak about the
history, the literature, the culture of Mexicans."

http://www.kvoa.com/news/horne-challenges-tusd-ethnic-studies

[Iconoclast]

Post by Jose
KVOA Tucson News -
Horne told a Phoenix news conference, "I've had Hispanic students tell
me that this is not the United States of America. It is occupied
Mexico. The title of one of their textbooks is ‘Occupied America.' So
this is part of what's being taught."
Horne says the classes violate Arizona's new ethnic studies law, which
took effect January 1.
He says, "It's the propogandazing and the brainwashing that's going
forward here."
Horne issued an ultimatum. TUSD must eliminate the classes or face
losing 10 percent of its state funding, which is roughly $15 million a
year.
Horne says, "People are entitled to be treated as individuals and not
the race they were born into."
Teachers and their lawyer called their own news conference in Tucson
to defend the program.
Ethnic Studies Teacher Norma Gonzalez says, "The courses are designed
for Latino students, but not to the exclusion of any other students.
And they are designed from the perspective that addresses the Latino
achievement gap and the dropout rate."
Attorney Richard Martinez says, "They're staying in school. They're
doing well in school. And they're going on to college. So what is it
that offends state law or state public policy?"
Martinez already filed action in federal court challenging the state's
ethnic studies law on grounds it's unconstitutional.
He says, "It has some First Amendment problems. It's attempting to
quiet teachers, to silence teachers from being able to speak about the
history, the literature, the culture of Mexicans."
http://www.kvoa.com/news/horne-challenges-tusd-ethnic-studies

Perhaps Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, could pay to fly Latinos
in Arizona down to Nuevo Laredo, Tijuana, or Ciudad Juarez so they
could experience the violent "culture" of Mexico directly.

[George Plimpton]

Post by Jose
KVOA Tucson News -
Horne told a Phoenix news conference, "I've had Hispanic students tell
me that this is not the United States of America. It is occupied
Mexico. The title of one of their textbooks is ‘Occupied America.' So
this is part of what's being taught."
Horne says the classes violate Arizona's new ethnic studies law, which
took effect January 1.
He says, "It's the propogandazing and the brainwashing that's going
forward here."
Horne issued an ultimatum. TUSD must eliminate the classes or face
losing 10 percent of its state funding, which is roughly $15 million a
year.
Horne says, "People are entitled to be treated as individuals and not
the race they were born into."

Oooooooh! The left *HATES* that idea. To the left, race is destiny;
race is meaning.

Post by Jose
Teachers and their lawyer called their own news conference in Tucson
to defend the program.

No defense.

Post by Jose
Ethnic Studies Teacher Norma Gonzalez says, "The courses are designed
for Latino students,

Racism, pure and simple.

Post by Jose
but not to the exclusion of any other students.
And they are designed from the perspective that addresses the Latino
achievement gap and the dropout rate."

No, that's bullshit. Propagandizing Lah-TEE-noh students who already
are underachieving with a lot of feel-good hate-the-gringo bullshit will
do nothing to address their abysmal academic achievement.

[f. barnes]

Post by Jose
KVOA Tucson News -
Horne told a Phoenix news conference, "I've had Hispanic students tell
me that this is not the United States of America. It is occupied
Mexico. The title of one of their textbooks is ‘Occupied America.' So
this is part of what's being taught."

With that kind of brainwashing of Hispanic students a time of troubles
is in America's future, big troubles, big and violent troubles.
That's as certain as two plus two equals four.

Post by Jose
Horne says the classes violate Arizona's new ethnic studies law, which
took effect January 1.
He says, "It's the propogandazing and the brainwashing that's going
forward here."
Horne issued an ultimatum. TUSD must eliminate the classes or face
losing 10 percent of its state funding, which is roughly $15 million a
year.
Horne says, "People are entitled to be treated as individuals and not
the race they were born into."
Teachers and their lawyer called their own news conference in Tucson
to defend the program.
Ethnic Studies Teacher Norma Gonzalez says, "The courses are designed
for Latino students, but not to the exclusion of any other students.
And they are designed from the perspective that addresses the Latino
achievement gap and the dropout rate."
Attorney Richard Martinez says, "They're staying in school. They're
doing well in school. And they're going on to college. So what is it
that offends state law or state public policy?"
Martinez already filed action in federal court challenging the state's
ethnic studies law on grounds it's unconstitutional.
He says, "It has some First Amendment problems. It's attempting to
quiet teachers, to silence teachers from being able to speak about the
history, the literature, the culture of Mexicans."
http://www.kvoa.com/news/horne-challenges-tusd-ethnic-studies