On April 2, the The Daily Show aired a segment on the ban on the Mexican American Studies (MAS) program in Tucson. The Daily Show correspondent Al Madrigal interviewed Tucson School Board member Michael Hicks and Mexican American Studies teacher Curtis Acosta.
Jon Stewart introduced the show by saying: “Your children’s education… Nothing is more important! You want them to learn enough to do well in the world, but not so much that they can win arguments with you.
“But, what are they really learning in school? Al Madrigal followed this eye-opening story.”
The Los Angeles Times reported that the “segment struck a nerve.”
Debbie Reese of American Indians in Children’s Literature offers a full transcript.
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