After making national headlines for a new law on illegal immigrants, the Arizona Legislature passed a bill Thursday that would ban ethnic studies programs in the state that critics say currently advocate separatism and racial preferences.So, to recap:
The bill, which passed 32-26 in the state House, had been approved by the Senate a day earlier. It now goes to Gov. Jan Brewer for her signature.
The new bill would make it illegal for a school district to teach any courses that promote the overthrow of the U.S. government, promote resentment of a particular race or class of people, are designed primarily for students of a particular ethnic group or "advocate ethnic solidarity instead of the treatment of pupils as individuals."
The bill stipulates that courses can continue to be taught for Native American pupils in compliance with federal law and does not prohibit English as a second language classes. It also does not prohibit the teaching of the Holocaust or other cases of genocide.
Schools that fail to abide by the law would have state funds withheld.
- Arizona passed a tough immigration bill that has the left in an uproar
- Arizona passed a law removing the requirement for permits to carry concealed weapons
- Arizona passes a law requiring presidential candidates to provide proof of their qualifications for office
- And now they eliminate ethnic studies courses.
As Rush said today, Arizona may have to build a fence around the state to keep Americans out. It's starting to look like the Promised Land.
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No teaching on slavery or segregation.
Par for course.
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