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UNM team look at ethnic studies to reduce classroom inequalities Project will follow students in Albuquerque, Los Angeles, San Francisco January 28, 2021 Can ethnic studies high school classes reduce complex inequalities across school districts as these programs continue to grow across school districts? A group of researchers from The University of New Mexico will collaborate with Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), to examine this question. The study, led by UNM Sociology professor Nancy López and associate professor Shiv Desai, is funded through a two-year grant of $570,000 from the Will...

the white house. the president blasting bp, transocean, and halliburton. he says he won't tolerate any more finger-pointing. he calls executives on capitol hill, the word he uses a ridiculous spectacle. here is the thing, mr. president. it's been three and a half week news, and we still don't know how bad this spill is or even if there is a fix for this thing. when are we going to get answers? we're looking into it. also another story we're following one that is threatening to become even more controversial. this is the one i was telling john about. arizona banning ethnic stories. ...

Viewpoint and teaching these kids that they are victims and oppressed in this country. now, i do believe that all students should be given the whole spectrum of american history. and i believe that these teachers, under the direction of augustine romero are given a very biased viewpoint and they are wanting to teach these kids that they are oppressed. very good point they would like to do this. >> dr. romero, are these students getting american history at the arizona standard, plus or are they getting it instead of the standardized instruction in the state of arizona? >> no, as i said before, ...

Uses curriculum and books, textbooks that there's, to me, very disturbing information. for example, one of the books they use is called "occupied america" which teaches the students that this country was once mexico and if they rise up and take it back to be their country, once again, and most of these students were born in this country and they should be taut this this country is a country that advances them to be productive citizens of this country and not to rise up and be disloyal to this country. and this is what i think this course is teaching them, that they are victims and that they ar...

Distorted view and to teach them not -- >>ive go ivei've got to make yo stop. we're going to continue to cover this. i want to thank you for both of you coming on. this is a hot issue. all i can say to you is that i hope it continues to be discussed and hopefully with maybe a little cooler than it was today. if this is where you need to discuss it, we'll have you back. dr. augustine romero, director at the tucson unified school district. margaret dugan, super intend department of public education. as you can see, that issue is not going to get involved today. let's not forget it was less tha...