POLITICO

Arizona bans 'ethnic studies'

By ANDY BARR | 5/12/10 9:00 AM


Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s signature banning ethnic studies classes comes nearly six weeks after she signed a controversial immigration law that has prompted boycott calls. AP

Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a law banning the state’s schools from teaching ethnic studies classes.

Brewer signed the bill Tuesday that targets Chicano studies programs currently being taught in Tucson schools.

Proponents of the bill argue that the classes are designed only for students of a particular race and promote ethnic solidarity over community integration.

“Public school pupils should be taught to treat and value each other as individuals and not be taught to resent or hate other races or classes of people,â€