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May 5, 2010

Arizona Measure Could Ban Ethnic Studies Program
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Arizona is also coming under criticism for new anti-immigrant measures
in its school system. Arizona lawmakers have passed a measure that could
shut down a Mexican-American studies program in the Tucson school
district. The measure bars classes “designed primarily for pupils of a
particular ethnic group” or that “promote resentment toward a race or
class of people.” Republicans have criticized the program, which allows
students to learn how ethic groups have influenced history. Arizona’s
Education Department has also ordered schools to remove teachers who
speak English with a heavy accent or who use ungrammatical speech.



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