Ethnic Studies Update: Former TUSD teacher John Ward files claims against the district

By Doug MacEachern
The very first person to stand up to the political operatives of the Ethnic Studies program at Tucson Unified School District was John Ward, a legitimate, talented history teacher who objected to the overt activism of the program's "progressive" instructors.

He paid a price for blowing the whistle. The activists, many of whom had no teacher credentials at the time, were assigned to "team teach" the "Latino perspective" in history classes with genuine teachers like Ward. But it quickly became evident that the sort of history his co-instructors had in mind was mere leftist, revolutionary propaganda.

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Stop Arizona's Latino-bashing bandwagon

By Linda Valdez
A letter filled with ethnic stereotypes was read on the floor of the Arizona Senate by GOP Sen. Lori Klein who later told The Arizona Guardian that “If this letter is true, and that’s how little regard they have to get ahead in life and to be educated, we have a serious problem and we need to look at it.” The "they" she refers to are Latino children.

If the letter is true? If?

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Bogus arguments for Tucson ethnic studies rebunked

By Doug MacEachern

The unsupportable claim that the ethnic-studies classes of Tucson Unified School District somehow improve the academic performance of its students has survived a slew of critics.

But now, the district's own statisticians have - finally - examined the claims and found them lacking. Can the true believers ignore the district's own findings, too?


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Tucson Schools may strip Ethnic Studies as requirement

TUCSON - Some Mexican American Studies courses would no longer be used to satisfy core-curriculum requirements under a resolution expected to be presented Tuesday to the Tucson Unified School District board.

The resolution is offered by board President Mark Stegeman and has created a division among board members over a program that already has garnered the attention of state lawmakers.



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GOP Hispanic Conference Highlights Deep Denial on Immigration

Today, in Miami, the Republican-backed Hispanic Leadership Network hosted a conference to “provide a unique opportunity for center-right leaders to speak with—and more importantly listen to—the Hispanic community,” according to conference co-chair Jeb Bush.

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[posted by Ariana Hernandez]

The Three Amigos on Immigration: Reps. Smith (TX), Gallegly (CA), and King (IA)

The leaders of House Mass Deportation Caucus, Reps. Smith, Gallegly, and King, are not only driving the GOP immigration strategy, they are driving their party off of a political cliff.

Those “Three Amigos” are proving to be the GOP’s lead strategists not only on immigration reform – but Latino politics. Saner heads have tried to prevail on the Republican side, but to no avail. The efforts of Jeb Bush, Tom Ridge, and even Newt Gingrich to get the Republican Party to move away from anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric alienating Hispanic voters has hit a brick wall -- built by Smith, Gallegly and King.

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[posted by Ariana Hernandez]

Poll: Latino Voters Have 'Widely Negative' Views Of GOP

WASHINGTON -- A recent poll out of California found an uphill battle for Republicans hoping to make inroads with Latinos, the largest and fastest growing minority in the United States.

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[posted by Ariana Hernandez]