Arizona Teacher Sean Arce Fired in Latest Crackdown on Acclaimed Mexican-American Studies Program

Sean Arce, the head of the Tucson school district’s banned Mexican-American Studies program, was dismissed Tuesday night amid vocal protests from dozens of supporters. Tucson’s Mexican-American Studies program has been under attack following the passage of a bill which prohibits schools from offering ethnic studies courses. Arce maintains he was fired because he spoke out against what he saw as a discriminatory law targeting Mexican-Americans and ... Full Story »