Arizona limits ethnic studies in public schools

Arizona has passed a law that bans ethnic studies citing that the only students enrolled in certain ethnic classes were of the same ethnicity. For example, African-Americans took African-American studies and Asians took Asian Studies. It also passed on the claims that these classes “promote the resentment” of other racial groups. State Schools Superintendent Tom Horne supports the law, stating that "fundamental American value is that we are individuals" and "not exemplars of the race we happen to be born into. What's important is what we know, what we can do, what is our character." He gives examples of some “Raza studies” (hispanic studies) classes that were teaching kids that the United States is oppressive, they were making them angry. They used a Marxist book, the “Pedagogy of the Oppressed.” This new law forbids classes "designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group" that advocate the overthrow of the United States government or resentment toward a race or class of people.” It also forbids classes that "advocate ethnic solidarity" instead of treating students as individuals. Opponents of the law point out the fact that these classes are open to all students of all ethnic backgrounds. This law impedes on free speech and free press because these classes should be open for everyone. This is why we don’t support it because it limits the liberties of the first amendment and we think the classes should be available to everyone
Posted by: Travis Clayton, Sebastian Medina