After years of debate, the State Board of Education voted preliminarily to create curriculum standards for a Mexican-American studies class.
, voted against Bradley’s proposal. But they were outnumbered. Standing outside the hearing room to discuss their strategy after the vote, Texas professors and teachers criticizedfor voting to strip the Mexican-American studies class of its name and brainstormed future options.
Of 38 people who signed up to testify on the issue, 37 noted they were in favor of approving the course. With little centralized guidance on what to teach in Mexican-American studies, districts currently offer varying versions of the course. “Students have a lot more freedom when we learn about our culture,” said Damian Mota, a seventh-grade student at KIPP Camino Academy in San Antonio. “If you walk into our classroom, you’re not going to see a traditional classroom. We are passionate learners who back up our claims.”
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