Arizona bans ethnic studies in public schools

Less than one month following the gubernatorial signing of a controversial immigration bill, a new piece of legislation has been signed that forbids elementary or secondary schools in Arizona from teaching that are "designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group" and advocate "the overthrow of the United States government" or "resentment toward a race or class of people." School Superintendent Tom Horne has spent two years attempting to remove a Mexican-American studies program from the curriculum and was the one who pushed for the bill to be passed. In response to this recent act, several Californian cities have boycotted Arizona-based businesses and governments.

While I agree with the past immigration law I don't think this new law should have gone into effect. Promoting cultural and global awareness is mandatory in today's society and one of the ways to do so is to continue with culture-related classes. I agree that classes should not promote any kind of "overthrow of the United States gonvernment." A bill that restricts what type of information is being taught and its relevancy to the subject would be ideal here. That way, advocating the idea that a particular ethnic group is somehow being oppressed by our government or that rebelling against the U.S. democracy is the right thing to do would be no longer taught in classes.