Showing posts with label John Huppenthal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Huppenthal. Show all posts

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Tucson, AZ: TUSD appeals on ethnic studies finding (Raza Studies/Ethnic Studies/MAS/Mexican-American Studies)

Tucson, AZ: TUSD appeals on ethnic studies finding (Raza Studies/Ethnic Studies/MAS/Mexican-American Studies)...The Tucson Unified School District is appealing a state official's finding that the district's ethnic studies program violates state law. The Arizona Capitol Times reports that an appeal filed by a lawyer for the district says Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal failed to identify a single course that makes the program noncompliant (TIME TO FOCUS ON AMERICAN HISTORY AND STOP THE RACIAL CRAP!)

http://www.ktar.com/category/local-news-articles/20110625/Tucson-district-appeals-on-ethnic-studies-finding/


Thursday, June 16, 2011

Tucson, AZ: Ethnic Studies in Violation of State Law! What Now????

Tucson, AZ: The State Dept. of Education has found TUSD's ethnic studies (Raza Studies/Mexican-American Studies/MAS) program in violation of state law. What happens now? TUSD has 60 days to get in compliance with state law, or they'll lose $15 million in funding. Board members will meet in special session on Friday afternoon and consult with their attorney. Ethnic studies teachers and their attorney will having a press conference on Friday to respond to the state's decision. In a press release distributed on Thursday, they call Superintendent Huppenthal's statements "inaccurate".

http://www.kgun9.com/story/14925870/ethnic-studies-battle-what-now?redirected=true

Monday, May 9, 2011

Phoenix, AZ: TUSD ethnic studies supporters gather at Ariz. education department

Phoenix, AZ: TUSD ethnic studies supporters gather at Ariz. education department.... About a dozen people showed up Monday and held signs accusing the department of a policy of attacking Arizona Latinos..State Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal has launched an investigation into the studies program. Former school’s chief Tom Horne declared the program a violation of state law and called for its elimination hours before his term ended and he became Arizona Attorney General..protesters say they plan a daily rally and will hold Huppenthal responsible for any detrimental decision he may make regarding the results of an audit of the Mexican-American Studies program. (OBVIOUSLY THESE PEOPLE DON'T WORK FOR A LIVING?)

http://azstarnet.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_72ab33a4-7a71-11e0-9418-001cc4c002e0.html

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Tucson/Phoenix, AZ: Potential conflicts of interest lead to Horne’s removal as ethnic studies attorney

Tucson/Phoenix, AZ: Potential conflicts of interest lead to Horne’s removal as ethnic studies attorney..AZ Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal has replaced Attorney General Tom Horne with private attorneys to defend him in an ethnic studies lawsuit filed by 11 Tucson Unified School District teachers

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2011/05/04/potential-conflicts-of-interest-lead-to-horne%e2%80%99s-removal-as-ethnic-studies-attorney/