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Created 01/13/2012 - 1 year ago
Arizona's ban on ethnic studies proscribes Mexican-American history, local authors, even Shakespeare
Source
www.salon.com
#Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” removed from Tucson classrooms in purge of books on “race, ethnicity & oppression": http://t.co/4nOdRDKv
Disturbing: THE TEMPEST banned in AZ, teachers told stay away from themes of “race, ethnicity & oppression." http://t.co/SJIehPLj
RT @ClinicEscort: Messed right up, holy crap MT @WentRogue Banned texts in Arizona: "Pedagogy of the Oppressed." http://t.co/4PBGVLoN via @veronicaeye
RT @ParkRaccoon: Even raccoons know this is effed up. RT @PublicTheaterNY: THE TEMPEST banned in AZ, http://t.co/jwMPK4PD
@tmorganjr Grouping Florida and Ohio w/ Arizona is an insult to Florida and Ohio. http://t.co/G1zVBVOR
Now Arizona is banning books, including one by Shakespeare. It's Arizona v. Texas in a Race to the Bottom. http://t.co/G1zVBVOR
RT @DissoGirl: L'Arizona interdit "La Tempête" de Shakespeare jugé politiquement incorrect http://t.co/R8ajVT63
'the administration also removed every textbook dealing with Mexican-American history' http://t.co/b9tKcuc4
Ariz. school dist. bans the Tempest, Mexican-Amer. history books & all books abt race/ethnicity/oppression http://t.co/H3YDqM0a #FAIL
Facts: Arizona & Tucson schools did NOT ban Shakespeare's 'The Tempest.' Can be taught in English, Lit class. #tempest http://t.co/Ef3dEn9T
I'm against banning any literature because it closes minds. Read news carefully & don't overreact 2 headlines. #tempest http://t.co/Ef3dEn9T
“@PublicTheaterNY:THE TEMPEST banned in AZ. http://t.co/fTxQwiGC” Insane! That play was my fave part of undergrad training...
Stop giving the west coast a bad name, AZ RT @PublicTheaterNY THE TEMPEST banned in AZ schools http://t.co/9vCnLBl2
Great. Cretinous Neanderthals are trying to keep kids from reading *Shakespeare* now. http://t.co/mIn4Ejof (via @geniusbastard)
Banned #Books: "We know what the South African regime was afraid of. What is the #Tucson school district afraid of?" http://t.co/tRHndixO
This is NOT okay. Banning Shakespeare? Come on AZ this wacky law of yours has got to go.... http://t.co/SUXbOwC3
Who’s afraid of “The Tempest”? - http://t.co/4ZqS29N2 http://t.co/TVqkM6f4
@Semishark You make me a sad panda. http://t.co/yCd97zY3
I hope some teacher goes all Supreme Court on AZ MT @dmw_directs AZ bans THE TEMPEST &terminates Ethnic Studies program http://t.co/3UAfErPK
The dark ages are coming early to Tucson. courtesy @Lizardoid http://t.co/xTm5T7vn
Arizona bans Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST as part of termination of Ethic Studies curriculum #fail @salon: http://t.co/2upUI3kJ #2amt”
Arizona, envisioning a future that's dumb as shit: http://t.co/woY2QdVI
Book bans part of Arizona ethnic studies ban. Boo! http://t.co/yEdQ91ju
Tucson school district terminates its ethnic studies & bans books from curriculum. - Who’s afraid of “The Tempest”? http://t.co/XzGZbrpW
RT @laurenmvb: Just want to remind everyone that this is our America: List of books BANNED in Arizona http://t.co/YYgxfpZd #wakeup #wakeup
Banned texts in Arizona: "Pedagogy of the Oppressed." "The Tempest." http://t.co/yNsmyWJh via @veronicaeye
Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' one of numerous books banned from Arizona classrooms for arbitrary, overtly-racist reasons http://t.co/uPNSjPJ9
No more ethnic studies in Tucson, AZ means removal of Rethinking Columbus, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, The Tempest http://t.co/SfmQVuzy
MT @DeCostaSmith: Tucson schools eliminate "ethnic studies," ban Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Occupy America, more http://t.co/1H4LmrZs
RT @amhwrites: @literateowl Did you see this? Who’s afraid of The Tempest? Book banning in Arizona schools. http://t.co/2RThB3ke
Tucson schools ban Pedagogy of the Oppressed: http://t.co/riVJukAt @ernestmorrell @ncte @writingproject
Administrators informed ... teachers to stay away from units where “race, ethnicity and oppression are central themes,” http://t.co/3c6k2aXm
Arizona’s ban on ethnic studies courses ensnares Mexican-American history and Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST. @salon: http://t.co/fxVuqOmH #2amt
Who's Afraid of the Tempest? http://t.co/wQ8nUCPG
What person of color would ever want to live in #Arizona? But maybe that's the point. Isn't this state mandated racism? http://t.co/gM1uXiAd
RT @Ghostwoods: Arizona is purging itself of such terrifying, seditious books as The Tempest. RT @ProfShakespeare: http://t.co/B9HRIUlx
Tucson caves to AZ ban on Latino Studies, which includes The Tempest http://t.co/JLEUtBMp
Tucson bans the tempest because of race and ethnicity themes #shakespeare via @kentompkins http://t.co/riaiSbqI
AZ schools can't teach "ethnic studies" anymore? What the hell is going on down there? Why isn't the SCOTUS involved? http://t.co/I94nJH7C
The rightwing hates education so much b/c it works. We should doubledown on our commitment. http://t.co/OeZsdOcV
RT @each1teach1: Speaking of the Tempest. (via @jegarharp ) http://t.co/6PYJhZNY
Memo to self - mustn't stereotype American politicians. But..RT @ProfShakespeare: The Tempest removed from Tucson class http://t.co/uX35kEVI
@BBCRadio4 Maybe #saturdaylive could discuss this? Banning #shakespeare in schools. http://t.co/zLEIoude
THIS IS A BLOODY DISGRACE: http://t.co/zLEIoude #shakespeare
Who’s afraid of The Tempest? Arizona's ban on ethnic studies proscribes Mex-Amer history, Shakespeare & more. http://t.co/2RThB3ke
Srsly WTF?! “@hughcmcbride: // RT @the_author_: What the fuck is this bullshit? t.co/lhsogEDB #bannedbooks #arizona #shakespeare”
my parents are moving to tucson - http://t.co/ndQVLZN8 #censorship #az #shakespeare #books #prospero #caliban #pedagogy #education
http://t.co/RniOPB0Q article is hysterical about #Shakespeare being "banned" from Tucson schools. http://t.co/wM9pxMxo (via @Fossen)
Arizona's ban on ethnic studies even includes MacArthur fellows and Shakespeare. Shameful. http://t.co/41S55abC
RT @RowanKaiser Ban The Tempest because of themes of oppression? Brilliant RT @metaphorjunkie This is truly frightening http://t.co/ndfS8rbv