Tucson school district to dismantle ethnic studies

It was never ethnic studies , it was Mexican studies, to make it fair, if we had studies for every ethnic group these "kids' would graduate around age 45. We don't have high school Irish/Italian/German/Russian etc. studies, why single out Mexican?

Instead of ethnic studies why doesn't the school district institute an ethics studies, the youth of today can sure use it.

If they took American History, they would know we conquered that land AFTER SPAIN DECLARED WAR ON THE USA. Spain being the empire that colonized most of the Southern States, Central, and South America. It's why they speak spanish.

Promoting one race above another is wrong...period. I don't care what color your are.

Now, why do they still spend school and city tax dollars to celebrate cinco de mayo, a mexican victory over the french in 1862? Do their french heritage students get to celebrate with tax dollars Sept 16, 1863 when the french defeated mexican forces?

YAY!

Those ethnic studies classes teach some really racist stuff

My grandfather was born in mexico, immigrated to usa and fought in wwII. He won the bronze star with valor. I do not need ethnic studies. Like my grandfather, I am proud to be an American and feel that America's good outweighs its bad

Why is it racist when you want to see people cut off who worked all their lives get a social security check, but walking across the border and dropping an anchor baby is OK for taxes they never contributed for?

Last time I checked......Tucson is in the US.....you want to learn about Mexico....head south.

How about putting resources towards teaching the "ethnic studies" courses into teaching the participants English?

Replacing studying Mexicans with a core skill like Chemistry/Physics/Math is a no brainer.

Its madatory for our kids here in Texas to take spanish class but no mandate for the kids to learn english..they go into one of these classes..It is very frustrating..

And finally in the news... some really good news today :)

Whatever nation has the best grasp of both science and economics will rule the new century. That could be us.

But we will only reach this worthy goal if we prevent the demagogues in public education from derailing what should be a strident national cause!! We have critical need of science education, and no room for mandated bigotry!!

The TUSD decision was a good one.

+1 hey hey bye bye-

Good news! This is America people, why the hell are we wasting time and money with Ethnic Studies anyway? Let's concentrate on English Studies, okay? I see plenty of young people every day who could use some English teaching.

Hispanic students were allowed to take this course instead of U.S. History. It taught that white people stole all the land from Mexico, that Hispanic people need to stick together against other races, and that white people are oppressing Hispanic people. It taught hate and division. The schools have other ethnic studies courses, but they don't try to stir up racial tension as this course did.

I took a black studies class in college once. I was the only white student and the instructor was openly belligerent. She tried to give me an F for the class. I tricked her into discussing why she gave me an F when I had completed every assignment early and had parrotted back all of the black racist propaganda back to her in every test and assignment.

She stupidly blurted out, "Because you white!" The Department Head who had suggested I take the class had walked up behind her. I got an A, just like every black kid in the class.

Perhaps these kids who want to take that class are very unhappy living in the U.S. and are just waiting to graduate so they can move to their beloved Mexico, I'm sure Mexico has college classes they can take when they get there.