not listening to student and teacher accounts that supported the Mexican-American studies program. Both men, he wrote, “conveyed an unfounded, yet uniform, distrust of MAS teachers’ and students’ accounts of what was taking place in MAS classrooms.”
It is saddening to read that the voices of students and teachers were ignored. I don't understand why their accounts would be considered distrustful when they are people who are actually a part of the program and have witnessed what it's like.
a course in American Sign Language shall be deemed a course in world language.
I like the inclusion of ASL, though I haven't encountered many high schools that offer ASL.
academically engaged, increasing their performance on academic tests, improving their graduation rates
We have read and seen about this being true!
Ordered to third reading.
I am curious as to what was the purpose or reasoning behind the order for a third reading?
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In the last paragraph of this letter, I agree with the fact that ethnic studies programs is vital for young people to learn about their history, and also be exposed to it as early as possible. I am curious as to how this will reduce drop-out rates or prepare youth to be college/career-ready. I wish there was more clarification regarding this.