Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has signed a controversial bill banning ethnic studies in Arizona schools. The law could shut down a popular Mexican American studies program in the Tucson school district. It will also affect specialized courses in African American and Native American studies. A spokesperson for the governor said, “The governor believes…public school students should be taught to treat and value each other as individuals and not be taught to resent or hate other races or classes of people.” Arizona Governor Brewer signed the legislation just three weeks after she signed a controversial anti-immigrant bill that orders police officers to stop and interrogate anyone they suspect is an undocumented immigrant.
Arizona Bans Ethnic Studies in Public Schools
HeadlineMay 12, 2010