This Whole Ethnic Studies Ban in Arizona...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes the whole planet has 1000 year histories so you are saying that the USA has a special obligation to teach the 1,000 year history of the land currently called Mexico or formerly called Mexico to recent Mexican and central American immigrants? I'm a bit unclear here. Because i'd like to see the documented demand for such special instruction from the ancestors of the few indigenous south American peopless and recent spnoah colonists turned mexicans who ended up on the American side of the border in 1825. These are the ones asking for targete programming?

And yes, the Spanish colonies and the Mexican nation were responsible for as much intentional language annihilation of indigenous people as any other colonizer. Az acknowledging our past actions in this arena has exempted native American culture reclamation studies from
this law.

I'm a bit unclear here, too. It is very hard to understand what you are talking about. Are you even aware that Mexico is in North America? Or were you making a more subtle point?

I'm sorry, but if you don't know the countries in your own continent, I'm not going to take lessons on history, politics, or social policy. You are that person that people point to when they do stories on ignorance in the electorate.

[Anonymous]

"From the Tucson Unified School District. http://www.tusd1.org/contents/depart/mexicanam/index.asp

"Our Goals...The department is firmly committed to the following with an academic focus:

* Advocating for and providing culturally relevant curriculum for grades K-12.
* Advocating for and providing curriculum that is centered within the pursuit of social justice.
* Advocating for and providing curriculum that is centered within the Mexican American/Chicano cultural and historical experience.
* Working towards the invoking of a critical consciousness within each and every student.
* Providing and promoting teacher education that is centered within Critical Pedagogy, Latino Critical Race Pedagogy, and Authentic Caring.
* Promoting and advocating for social and educational transformation.
* Promoting and advocating for the demonstration of respect, understanding, appreciation, inclusion, and love at every level of service."


Wow. Lots of big academic words. Hmmm, let's dig into this idea of 'Latino critical race pedagogy'....Why here's a lovely nugget! Wow. Just what every child of color needs to learn to get a good start in life and a positive outlook on their inherent potentiality!

:www.aare.edu.au/03pap/mcd03504.pdf - Similar

Critical race theory is characterised by four tenets. First, critical race theory works to name and discuss the daily realities of racism and expose how racism continues to privilege whites and disadvantage people of colour. Secondly, it legitimates and promotes the voices of people of colour by using storytelling to integrate experiential
knowledge drawn from a shared history as ‘the other’ into critiques of dominant social orders. Thirdly, critical race theory insists on critiquing liberalism, particularly the notion that meaningful social change can occur without radical change to existing social structures. Related to the critique of liberalism, critical race theory questions the efficacy of much of the civil rights legislation enacted in the United States, arguing that, rather than reducing the effects of racism on people of colour, the primary beneficiaries of this legislation have been whites (Ladson-Billings, 1998; Nebeker, 1998).

[Anonymous]

More from the Tucson Unified School District! Wow, a counter - hegemonic curriculum. Just want every parent wants for their young sprout!

"We offer help so that students can enter the world independently, prepared to control their lives and provide leadership to their world.

Developed from research within the Social Justice Education Project, the model fosters Critically Compassionate Intellectualism. This model includes the following components:

* A counter-hegemonic curriculum.
* A pedagogy based on the theories of Paolo Friere.
* Student-teacher interactions centered on authentic caring.

For Latino students, each of these components creates both a Latino academic identity and an enhanced level of academic proficiency. The end result is an elevated state of Latino academic achievement."

http://www.tusd1.org/contents/depart/mexicanam/model.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterhegemony

In case you want to look up 'counter-hegemony'--seems to contain lots of anti-bourgeois sentiment. Gosh, this is heady stuff. Who knew Raza studies were giving the kids the same excitement of manning the barricades in France in 69? And all on the taxpayers dime (the hegemony paying for the education..). Good times!

One would think their parents would be pissed as hell about their kids being sold this bill of goods, except research has shown that Latino immigrant parents often have a fear/respect of the 'schoolhouse' that prevents their questioning authority. This is one community of parents being played!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Critical race theory is characterised by four tenets. First, critical race theory works to name and discuss the daily realities of racism and expose how racism continues to privilege whites and disadvantage people of colour.
Secondly, it legitimates and promotes the voices of people of colour by using storytelling to integrate experiential
knowledge drawn from a shared history as ‘the other’ into critiques of dominant social orders.
Thirdly, critical race theory insists on critiquing liberalism, particularly the notion that meaningful social change can occur without radical change to existing social structures. Related to the critique of liberalism, critical race theory questions the efficacy of much of the civil rights legislation enacted in the United States, arguing that, rather than reducing the effects of racism on people of colour, the primary beneficiaries of this legislation have been whites (Ladson-Billings, 1998; Nebeker, 1998).

Do you really think that some yongsters are going to get their head turned around by that?
There are daily realities of racism that some population groups have to deal with.
Seconly, All people have some history, and currently the minorities are not part of the wealthier echelon of society
Thirdly, what is there so sacred about liberalism that it can never be questioned. Some social structures would need to change to make the society a more equal place for all the people. I know that.
Yes, the primary beneficiaries of the civil rights legislation were the whites living at that time. The indigenous people had to wait a very very long time for their rights

[Anonymous]

I think that it is ridiculous for public dollars to subsidize the above AND a disservice to the kids. Teachings these children to criticize huge swath of society ('whites') and social structures (ie you can't get a break in mainstre America) is totally different from teaching them to think critically - and go out into the world as well prepared scholars. The above is the ACORN of academia - so glad someone has pulled the curtain from this brainwashing. If someone tried to serve my son this coursework in public K12 they'd have a heck of a lawsuit on their hands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that it is ridiculous for public dollars to subsidize the above AND a disservice to the kids. Teachings these children to criticize huge swath of society ('whites') and social structures (ie you can't get a break in mainstre America) is totally different from teaching them to think critically - and go out into the world as well prepared scholars. The above is the ACORN of academia - so glad someone has pulled the curtain from this brainwashing. If someone tried to serve my son this coursework in public K12 they'd have a heck of a lawsuit on their hands.

That would be odd, since it is an elective.

[Anonymous]

An elective to be brainwashed--thanks - I''ll pass on funding that with tax dollars. Did you actually read the 'mission' above? Thanks goodness the people of AZ are saying 'no mas...'