At Tucson High School, the famous Mexican American Studies (MAS) program boosted graduation rates among Latino students to 93%.
Naturally, that scared the hell out of white supremacist Tucson United School District (TUSD) board members and their counterparts among state politicians.
So what did they do?
Proclaiming that MAS specifically--and ethnic studies generally--promote “racial solidarity” and anti-Americanism, ignorant TUSD board members and nut-wing politicians went on a rampage to wipe out MAS and ban books.
What did Tucson students, parents, and teachers do in response?
They mounted a brilliant, inspiring push back chronicled in the documentary Precious Knowledge that aired on the PBS Independent Lens series. A MUST SEE!
Naturally, that scared the hell out of white supremacist Tucson United School District (TUSD) board members and their counterparts among state politicians.
So what did they do?
Proclaiming that MAS specifically--and ethnic studies generally--promote “racial solidarity” and anti-Americanism, ignorant TUSD board members and nut-wing politicians went on a rampage to wipe out MAS and ban books.
What did Tucson students, parents, and teachers do in response?
They mounted a brilliant, inspiring push back chronicled in the documentary Precious Knowledge that aired on the PBS Independent Lens series. A MUST SEE!