Examining Mexican-American Studies, 'A History That Was Denied'
In 2010, public schools in Arizona were forbidden from teaching Mexican American studies to their students. A group of Republican state lawmakers there argued that the classes created resentments towards other races, and even in some cases, promoted the overthrow of the U.S. government. A U.S. District Court judge is expected to rule on the ban’s constitutionality in the coming days.
