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7. Amy Goodman hosted a debate between AZ Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:21 PM

Jan 2012

and Richard Martinez, the attorney representing teachers and students trying to save the Mexican American Studies program. One of the books they banned was Shakespeare's The Tempest. I don't think the students had been punished for the walkout at the time of the interview, but I'm not surprised based upon Huppenthal's remarks.

He claimed the program was promoting Marxism. The guy is not an educator and paid more than $100,000 to have a team of educators come in and evaluate the program to see if it conformed to the law that Huppenthal had sponsored as a legislator. The evaluation team found no problem with the program, but the program was still eliminated despite its success.

Interview here:

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/1/18/debating_tucson_school_districts_book_ban

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Have Any Of You Guys Been Following The Story Re: The Tuscon Schools ??? - Infuriating !!! [View all] WillyT Jan 2012 OP

I heard about it on Mike Malloy. It's another regressive assult on civility and education. The Wielding Truth Jan 2012 #1

You know something's wrong with our educational system... caraher Jan 2012 #2

Sick. elleng Jan 2012 #3

I've been posting and tweeting about it. Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #4

I just read the school board resolution ending the MAS curriculum caraher Jan 2012 #5

As obliquely as possible. redqueen Jan 2012 #6

Amy Goodman hosted a debate between AZ Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal PA Democrat Jan 2012 #7

Thank You For That !!! WillyT Jan 2012 #8