Blog Smith is inspired by the myth of Hephaestus in the creation of blacksmith-like, forged materials: ideas. This blog analyzes topics that interest me: IT, politics, technology, history, education, music, and the history of religions.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
ARIZONA ORDERS FUNDING WITHHELD FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER MEXICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM
Do these classes promote reverse racism? Should ethnic studies programs be curtailed? Why or why not?
A law passed last year — which directly targeted Tucson’s program — bans classes designed for a particular ethnic group or which “promote resentment toward a race or class of people.”