FINDINGSONTUCSONUNIFIEDSCHOOLDISTRICTWITHREDARDSTOMEXICANAMERICAN STUDIESDEPARTMENT:DisparateTreatmentofMexicanAmericanLatina/oStudents; DiscriminatoryTreatmentofMexicanAmericanLatina/oStudents;DenialofEquitable EducationalOpportunitiesforMexicanAmericanLatina/oStudents;andViolationoftheEqual ProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/oStudents March7,2012 INTRODUCTION OnTuesday,January10,2012,theTUSDGoverningBoardpassedtheGoverningBoard ResolutiononMexicanAmericanStudiesthatterminatedMexicanAmericanStudies Department(MASD)highschool,middleschool,andelementaryschoolcourses.

Specifically, the24sectionsofMASDclassesthatwereterminatedatsixTUSDhighschoolswere: AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2 AmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducationProject LatinoLiterature7,8 LatinoLiterature5,6 (SeelinkbelowforentireTUSDGoverningBoardResolutiononMexicanAmericanStudies: http://www.tusd1.org/contents/govboard/Documents/ResolutionMAS011012.pdf) AsaresultofTUSDsGoverningBoardResolutiononMexicanAmericanStudies,Mexican AmericanLatina/ostudentswithintheseclasseshavesuffered:irreparableharm; psychologicalandmentaldistress;acleardisparateanddiscriminatorytreatment;adenialof equitableeducationalopportunity;andaviolationoftheEqualProtectionoftheConstitution. ThetestimonialsofMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentswhowereenrolledinMASDclasses andactionstakenagainstthembyTUSDofficials(locatedwithwebsitelinksintheappendixat theendofthisdocument)illustratetheharmthatTUSDhascausedinpassingtheGoverning BoardResolutiononMexicanAmericanStudies. AsaresponsetoTUSDsGoverningBoardResolutiononMexicanAmericanStudiesthe MexicanAmericanLegalDefenseandEducationFund(MALDEF),actingonbehalfofthe interestsofMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsandfamiliesinTUSD,filedonFebruary2, 2012intheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofArizonatheMENDOZAPLAINTIFFS RESPONSETOCOURTCONCERNINGSUSPENSIONOFMEXICANAMERICANSTUDIESCOURSES ANDREQUESTFORSPECIALMASTERTOTAKEACTION(CaseNo.4:74CV00090DCB).

OnFebruary29,2012,UnitedStatesDistrictJudge,DavidC.Bury,respondedtoMALDEF andtheMendozaPlaintiffsdeclaringITISORDEREDthatthemotionforSpecialMasterto TakeAction(Doc.1354)isDENIEDtotheextentitrequeststhisCourttoordertheDistrictto reinstateMASDcourses.Furthermore,JudgeBurystated,ThisCourtfindsthat discontinuanceoftheMASDcoursesduringtheremainderoftheUSPslifeexpectancywillnot violatetheEqualProtectionClauseoftheConstitutionbyintentionallysegregatingor discriminatingagainststudentsbasedonraceorethnicgroup. TheMexicanAmericanLatina/ocommunityinTucsonandstudentswhowereenrolled inTUSDsMASDcoursestakesexceptiontotheCourtsfindingthatthediscontinuanceofthe MASDcourseswillnotviolatetheEqualProtectionClauseoftheConstitutionby discriminatingagainststudentsbasedonraceorethnicgroupinthatwehavebeensingled outandhaveboreforthepastsixyearsandcontinuetobearthebruntofdiscriminatory attacksanddisparatetreatmentfromtheStateofArizona,toincludeoftheOfficeof SuperintendentandtheOfficeofAttorneyGeneral. Moreover,TUSDLeadershiptoinclude:SuperintendentJohnPedicone;TUSDAssistant SuperintendentGuadalupeGarcia;TUSDGoverningBoardPresidentMarkStegeman;TUSD GoverningBoardClerkMichaelHicks;TUSDGoverningBoardMemberMiguelCuevas;and TUSDGoverningBoardMemberAlexandreSugiyama(andtoexcludeTUSDBoardMember AdelitaGrijalvawhohasbeenaconsistentadvocateofequitableeducationforMexican AmericanLatina/ostudents)havenotonlycoweredtotheStateofArizonasdiscriminatory passageofHB2281andimplementationofARS15112,butinfacttheyhaveperpetuatedthe discriminatoryattacksanddisparatetreatmentofMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsinTUSD inlightoftheissuesurroundingMASD. Inaddition,theMexicanAmericanLatina/ocommunityinTucsonandstudentswho wereenrolledinTUSDsMASDcoursestakesexceptionSpecialMasterWillisHawleys recommendationtoJudgeBurythathenotes:(1)thattheBoardssuspensionofthecourses doesnotrestricttheMexicanAmericanStudy(sic)Departmentfromactingtodevelop practicablestrategiesformeetingtheacademicandsocialdevelopmentalneedsofMexican Americanstudents.Themostpracticablestrategiesformeetingtheacademicandsocial developmentalneedsofMexicanAmericanstudentsweretakingplaceinMASDcourses,as supportedthroughtheArizonaStateSuperintendentscommissionedindependentaudit(see linkforauditbelow).Furthermore,thedecimationofTUSDsMASDpersonnelthrough retaliatory,disparate,anddiscriminatorypractices,undertheleadershipofTUSD SuperintendentJohnPediconeandGoverningBoardPresidentMarkStegeman,haveleft TUSDsMASDwithaDirector,anAdministrativeAssistant,andthreeparttimestudenthelpers,

hardlyapracticablestafftoadequatelyandeffectivelyserveTUSDslargeststudent population,31,617MexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsthatcomprise61.3%oftheDistrict(as of03/06/2012TUSDAccountabilityandResearchwebsite: http://tusdstats.tusd.k12.az.us/planning/profiles/curr_enr/anydate/anyenry.asp).IfTUSDwere sincereinwantingtoeffectivelyserveMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents,wouldhave providedresourcestoMASDtohirepersonnelthatisequitabletostaffinginotherTUSDEthnic StudiesDepartmentswiththesamesenseofurgencythatitdemonstratedineliminatingMASD courses.

Furthermore,theMexicanAmericanLatina/ocommunityinTucsonandstudentswho wereenrolledinTUSDsMASDcoursestakesexceptionSpecialMasterWillisHawleys communicationinhismemorandumtoJudgeBury,datedFebruary23,2012,whereinhe states:Idonotrecommendthatyouorderthatthecoursesbereinstatedatthistime.Such reinstatementwouldfurtherdisrupttheeducationofthestudentsinvolvedandwouldimpede thedevelopmentoftheUnitaryStatusPlan.ThelivedexperiencesofMexicanAmericans Latinas/osinTUSDandoureducationalwellbeinghasbeendisruptedforover100yearsdue tothedisparateanddiscriminatorytreatmentmetedoutbytheDistrict,henceourcurrent situationunderaFederalDesegregationCourtOrder.Ratherthanpositionhimselfasan advocateforsocialjusticeandthewellbeingoftheMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsand immediatelyreinstateMASDcourses,SpecialMasterHawleyhaschosentoconsultwithTUSD Leadership,toincludeSuperintendentJohnPedicone,theguiltypartyanddefendantinthe DesegregationCourtOrder.Thisisanalogoustoacriminalcaseintervenerconsultingwiththe guiltypartyorcriminaltodecideherorhisfatewhiletheplaintifforvictimofcrimesitbyidly andhavenosayinhowjusticeshouldbeservedontheperpetratorofthecrime. TheMexicanAmericanLatina/ocommunityinTucsontakesthedecadeslongdisparate anddiscriminatorytreatmentofourchildreninTUSDveryseriously,infactweviewitas criminal.ManylivesofMexicanAmericanLatina/oyouthsandtheirfamilieshavebeen destroyedduetoTUSDsdisparateanddiscriminatorytreatmentofourchildren.Unlikeour expectationsthatwehaveforTUSD,weexpectthattheSpecialMaster,asaCourtappointed expertchargedwithbringinganendtodiscriminatorypracticesofTUSD,actingoodfaithand dowhatisjustforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsandimmediatelyreinstateMASD courses.TheMASDcourseshave:developedwithinourchildrenastrongsenseofidentity,both culturalandacademic;transformedthelivesforthebetterforthousandsofourchildren; developedthenecessaryskillsthathaveaffordedourchildrentomatriculateintocollege;and haveprovidedapracticablealternativetoalifeoflowwages,crime,andprisonwhichareall toocommonoccurrencesandlifeoutcomesforMexicanAmericanLatina/oyouth.Inother wordsMexicanAmericanLatina/oyouthsdonothavetheluxurytowaitforthefull

developmentoftheUnitaryStatusPlan;theyhaveindeedsufferedirreparableharm, psychologicalandmentalharm,disparateanddiscriminatorytreatment,andaviolationofthe EqualProtectionoftheConstitutionandthehandsofTUSDandtheGoverningBoard ResolutiononMexicanAmericanStudies.Inessence,MexicanAmericanLatina/oyouthneedto memadewholeasmuchaspossibleandthisisonlyattainablethroughthereinstatementof MASDcourses. TUSDsterminationofMASDLiteratureandMASDSocialStudiescoursesaswellasthe prohibitionofallowingstudentstoenrollinLatinoLiterature5,6;LatinoLiterature7,8; AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2;andAmericanGovernmentSocialJustice EducationProjectforthe20122013SYrepresentsthedenialofequitableeducational opportunityandaviolationoftheEqualProtectionClauseoftheConstitutionforMexican AmericanLatina/ostudents.TheseaforementionedMASDclasseshavedemonstratedfrom the20042005SYtothe20092010SY,asixconsecutiveyearperiod,toclosetheachievement gapforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsandhasincreasedgraduationratesfrom5%to 10%higherforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentscomparedtheirpeerswhodidnottake theseclasses(Seepgs.4346andpgs.4647,CambiumLearning,Inc.NationalAcademic EducationalPartners:CurriculumAuditoftheMexicanAmericanStudiesDepartment,Tucson UnifiedSchoolDistrict[http://www.scribd.com/doc/58025928/TUSDethnicstudiesaudit]Itis alsoimportanttonotethatundertheleadershipofTUSDSuperintendentJohnPedicone,the dataforthe20102011SYstudentsenrolledinMASDcourseshasbeenrequestedbytheTUSD MASDandwithnoresponsefromTUSDAdministration).GiventhatTUSDserves61.3%ofthe studentpopulation,thelargeststudentdemographicintheDistrict,combinedwiththe DistrictsfailuretoeffectivelyengageMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsinordertoincrease theiracademicachievement,thisactofrefusingstudentstheopportunitytotakeMASD LiteratureandMASDSocialStudiescoursesisadenialofequitableeducationalopportunities, cleardiscriminatoryanddisparatetreatmentofMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents,anda clearviolationofEqualProtectionClauseoftheConstitutionforMexicanAmericanLatina/o students. ThemessagethatTUSDissendingtoMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsisa psychologicallydamagingonewhereinparents,families,andcommunityaretoldbyTUSDthat theirhistory,cultureandliteraryworksarelessthanandnotequalto,andnotworthyofbeing AmericanenoughtostudyinTUSDschools.Thismessageisadecadeslongcontinuationof TUSDactinginbadfaithwithaswellasdisparatelytreatinganddiscriminatingagainst MexicanAmericansLatinas/osinTUSD. ThefollowinganalysisofwhathastranspiredatsixTUSDhighschoolsCatalinaMagnet HighSchool,ChollaHighMagnetSchool,PaloVerdeHighMagnetSchool,PuebloMagnetHigh

School,RinconHighSchool,andTucsonHighMagnetSchoolsincetheterminationofMASD coursesduetotheTUSDGoverningBoardResolutiononMexicanAmericanStudiesthatwas passedonJanuary10,2012,demonstratesacleardisparateanddiscriminatorytreatment andaviolationoftheEqualProtectionClauseoftheConstitutionforMexicanAmerican Latina/ostudents. CATALINAMAGNETHIGHSCHOOL SEEPERTINENTEXHIBITSATTACHED 1) TUSDCatalinaHS1213SYEnglishRegPage1.jpg 2) TUSDCatalinaHS1213SYEnglishRegPage2.jpg 3) TUSDCatalinaHS1213SYSocialStudiesRegPage1.jpg 4) TUSDCatalinaHS1213SYSocialStudiesRegPage2.jpg VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: CatalinaMagnetHighSchoolEnglishCoursesRegistrationfor20122013SY AclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsis illustratedthroughTUSDprohibitingofstudentstoenrollinMASDLiteraturecourses(Latino Literature5,6&LatinoLiterature7,8),whilesimultaneouslypermittingstudentstoregister andenrollinthefollowingCatalinaMagnetHighSchoolEnglishclassesthroughTUSDsHigh SchoolRegistrationPortalforthe20122013SY: EnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2 LiteratureofHolocaustandWar Literature,MythologyandFolklore WomensLiterature1,2 ThefourabovementionedEnglishcourses,insimilarfashiontotheprohibitedLatino Literature5,6andLatinoLiterature7,8courses,count(ed)towardsthehighschoolgraduation requirementforEnglish.ItisimportanttoacknowledgethatEnglishLiterature[APEnglish Literature]1,2,whichentailsacriticalreadingofEnglishcultural,historicalandliteraryworks; LiteratureoftheHolocaustandWar,whichentailsanexplorationoftheatrocitiesofwarand holocaustonraciallyandethnicallyidentifiedgroups;Literature,MythologyandFolklore, whichentailstheindepthstudyoftheGreeks;andWomensLiterature1,2,whichentailsthe criticalliteraryexaminationofgenderinsociety,bothpresentlyandhistorically,arebeneficial tostudentsandshouldcontinuetobeoffered.Although,itisequallyimportantto acknowledgethatthesinglingoutandeliminationoftheMASDLiteraturecourses,Latino Literature5,6andLatinoLiterature7,8,whichentailedthecriticalstudyofmajorLatino/a literaryworksandtheirimpactandcontributionstoU.S.Literature,isaclearviolationofthe
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EqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsinthatotherareasofcoursework wherethefocusandstudyofracially,ethnicallyandgenderbasedidentifiablegroupsare allowed. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ContinuationofCatalinaMagnetHighSchoolNonMASDHSEnglishCoursesforthe2011 2012SY WhileMASDdidnotofferLatinoLiterature5,6orLatinoLiterature7,8atCatalina MagnetHighSchoolforthe20112012SY,theseMASDLiteraturecourseswereidentifiedinthe PostUnitaryStatusPlanasclassestobetaughtatthissitesincethe20092010SY.The restrictingofstudentsbyTUSD,undertheleadershipofSuperintendentJohnPedicone,barred studentsfromenrollinginMASDLiteraturecoursesforthe20112012SYasthiscoursewasnot madeavailableforstudentstoenrollinduringtheregistrationprocess.Moreover,Catalina MagnetHighSchoolcontinuestoofferLiteratureoftheHolocaust&War;Literature,Mythology andFolklore;andEnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2,classesthatfocusonracially andethnicallyidentifiablegroupsfortheremainderofthe20112012SY,isaclearviolationof theEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: CatalinaMagnetHighSchoolSocialStudiesCoursesRegistrationfor20122013SY AclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsis illustratedthroughTUSDprohibitingofstudentstoenrollinMASDSocialStudiescourses, AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andAmericanGovernmentSocial JusticeEducationProject,whilesimultaneouslypermittingstudentstoregisterandenrollinthe followingCatalinaMagnetHighSchoolSocialStudiesclassesthroughTUSDsHighSchool RegistrationPortalforthe20122013SY: 1) 2) 3) 4) ThefourabovementionedSocialStudiescourses,insimilarfashiontotheformer AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andAmericanGovernmentSocialJustice EducationProjectcoursesthatwereterminated,count(ed)towardsthehighschoolgraduation requirementsforSocialStudies.ItisimportanttoacknowledgethatAmericanHistoryMultiple Perspectives1,2,whichentailsthestudyofU.S.Historythroughtheissuesofracialinjustice, AmericanHistoryMultiplePerspectives1,2 EuropeanHistory[APEuropeanHistory]1,2 WesternCivilizationGATE1,2 GovPolUS[APGOVPOLUS]1,2(APGovernmentandPolitics:US)

genderinequalityandclassprivilege;EuropeanHistory[APEuropeanHistory]1,2,which entailsanindepthstudyofEuropeanHistoryandanexaminationintothecultural, economic,politicalandsocialdevelopmentsinshapingtheworldinwhichtheylive;Western CivilizationGATE1,2,whichentailsasurveyonthepolitical,economic,andsocialhistoryof theWestfromantiquitytotheReformation;andGovPolUS[APGOVPOLUS]1,2(AP GovernmentandPolitics:US)whichentailsananalysisofconstitutionaldevelopment, federalism,politicalbeliefsandbehaviors,partiesandinterestgroups,processesandpowersof government,andcivilrightsandcivillibertiesarebeneficialtostudentsandshouldcontinueto beoffered.Although,itisequallyimportanttoacknowledgethatthesinglingoutand eliminationoftheMASDSocialStudiescoursesthatincludedAmericanHistoryMexican AmericanPerspectives1,2,whichentailedthecriticalstudyofthehistoricalprocessesand majorcontributionsofMexicanAmericans/LatinostothehistoryandfabricoftheUnited States,andAmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducationProject,whichentailedthe examinationofthestructure,philosophy,andaccomplishmentsofourAmericanGovernment bodythroughparticipatoryactionresearch,representsaclearviolationoftheEqual ProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsinthatotherareasofhistoricaland contemporarysocialstudieswherethefocusandstudyofracially,ethnically,andpolitically basedgroupsareallowed,yetthehistoricalandcontemporarystudyofMexicanAmericans Latinos/asandthepoliticalsystemsthattheyseektoparticipateandoperatewithintheUnited Statesisprohibited. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ContinuationofCatalinaMagnetHighSchoolNonMASDSocialStudiesCoursesDuringthe 20112012SY BeforethepassageoftheTUSDGoverningBoardResolutiononMexicanAmerican StudiesonJanuary10,2012,whichterminatedMASDclasses,MASDofferedonesectionof AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2courseatCatalinaMagnetHighSchool. WhileMASDdidnotofferAmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducationProjectatCatalina MagnetHighSchoolforthe20112012SY,thisMASDSocialStudiescoursewasidentifiedon thePostUnitaryStatusPlantobetaughtatthissitesincethe20092010SY.Therestrictingof studentsbyTUSD,undertheleadershipofSuperintendentJohnPedicone,barredstudents fromenrollingintheAmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducationProjectforthe20112012 SYasthiscoursewasnotmadeavailableforstudentstoenrollinduringtheregistration process.Moreover,CatalinaMagnetHighSchoolcontinuestooffertheAmericanHistory MultiplePerspectives1,2coursethatfocusesonraciallyandethnicallyidentifiablegroupsfor theremainderofthe20112012SYthusdemonstratingaviolationoftheEqualProtectionfor MexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents.

SUMMARY:DENIALOFEQUITABLEEDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIESANDVIOLATIONOFTHE EQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTSATTUSDSCATALINA MAGNETHIGHSCHOOL ForTUSDtodenyMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentstheeducationalopportunityto studytheirhistory,culture,andliterarytraditionsinthecurriculumatCatalinaMagnetHigh School,where593studentsareMexicanAmericanLatina/othatcomprise50.0%ofthestudent population,whileatthesametimeaffordingotherraciallyidentifiablegroupstodosoisa denialofequitableeducationalopportunitiesforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents,andis aviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents. CHOLLAHIGHMAGNETSCHOOL SEEPERTINENTEXHIBITSATTACHED 1) TUSDChollaHS1213SYEnglishRegPage1.jpg 2) TUSDChollaHS1213SYEnglishRegPage2.jpg 3) TUSDChollaHS1213SYSocialStudiesRegPage1.jpg 4) TUSDChollaHS1213SYSocialStudiesRegPage2.jpg VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ChollaHighMagnetSchoolEnglishCoursesRegistrationfor20122013SY TUSDprohibitingstudentstoenrollinMASDLiteraturecourses,LatinoLiterature5,6& LatinoLiterature7,8courses,whilesimultaneouslypermittingstudentstoregisterandenrollin thefollowingChollaHighMagnetSchoolEnglishcoursesthroughTUSDsHighSchool RegistrationPortalforthe20122013SY,isaclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionfor MexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) ThethreeabovementionedEnglishcourses,insimilarfashiontothenowprohibited LatinoLiterature5,6andLatinoLiterature7,8courses,count(ed)towardsthehighschool graduationrequirementsforEnglish.ItisimportanttoacknowledgethatEnglishLiterature[AP EnglishLiterature]1,2,whichentailsacriticalreadingofEnglishcultural,historicalandliterary works;LiteratureoftheHolocaustandWar,whichentailsanexplorationoftheatrocitiesof EnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2 LiteratureofHolocaustandWar Literature,MythologyandFolklore IBEnglish5,6 IBEnglish7,8

warandholocaustonraciallyandethnicallyidentifiablegroups;Literature,Mythologyand Folklore,whichentailstheindepthstudyoftheGreeks;IBEnglish5,6,whichentailsthe focusingonasoundapproachtoliteraturethroughspecialconsiderationofmulticultural works;andIBEnglish7,8,whichentailsthestudyofliteratureforunderstandingand appreciationofotherculturesfromaroundtheworldareallbeneficialtostudentsandshould continuetobeoffered.Although,itisequallyimportanttoacknowledgethatthesinglingout andeliminationoftheMASDLiteraturecourses,LatinoLiterature5,6andLatinoLiterature7,8, whichentailedthecriticalstudyofmajorLatino/aliteraryworksandtheirimpactand contributionstoU.S.Literature,isaclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexican AmericanLatina/ostudentsinthatotherareasofliterarystudywherethefocusofracially, ethnicallyandgenderbasedidentifiablegroupsareallowed. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ContinuationofChollaHighMagnetSchoolNonMASDHSEnglishCoursesDuringthe2011 2012SY BeforethepassageofTUSDsGoverningBoardResolutiononMexicanAmericanStudies thattookplaceonJanuary10,2012,whichterminatedMASDcourses,MASDofferedone sectionofLatinoLiterature5,6andtwosectionsofLatinoLiterature7,8atChollaHighMagnet School.WhileTUSDhasterminatedtheseMASDLiteraturecourses,LatinoLiterature5,6and LatinoLiterature7,8,ChollaHighMagnetSchoolcontinuestoofferLiteratureoftheHolocaust &War;Literature,MythologyandFolklore;EnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2;IB English5,6;andIBEnglish7,8classesthatfocusonthestudyofraciallyandethnically identifiablegroupsfortheremainderofthe20112012SY,thusclearlydemonstratinga violationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ChollaHighMagnetSchoolSocialStudiesCoursesRegistrationfor20122013SY AclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsis illustratedthroughTUSDprohibitingstudentstoenrollinMASDSocialStudiescourses (AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andAmericanGovernmentSocialJustice EducationProject),whilesimultaneouslypermittingstudentstoregisterandenrollinthe followingChollaHighMagnetSchoolSocialStudiescoursesthroughTUSDsHighSchool RegistrationPortalforthe20122013SY: 1) IBHistoryoftheAmericas5,6 2) IBHistoryoftheAmericas7,8

ThetwoabovementionedSocialStudiescourses,insimilarfashiontotheformer AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andAmericanGovernmentSocialJustice EducationProjectcourses,count(ed)towardsthehighschoolgraduationrequirementsfor SocialStudies.ItisimportanttoacknowledgethatIBHistoryoftheAmericas5,6,whichentails 17th,18th,19thand20thcenturiesstudiedinchronologicalorderbeginningwiththecolonization oftheAmericasandconcludingwiththeUSCivilRightsEra,andIBHistoryoftheAmericas7, 8,whichentails1)Comparativesystemsofgovernment,2)Causes,practicesandeffectsof war,3)Independencemovements,decolonization,andchallengesfacingnewstates,and4)The ArabIsraeliConflictarebeneficialtostudentsandshouldcontinuetobeoffered.Although,it isequallyimportanttoacknowledgethatthesinglingoutandeliminationoftheMASDSocial Studiescourses,AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2,whichentailedthe criticalstudyofhistoricalprocessesandmajorMexicanAmericanLatina/ocontributionstothe historyandfabricoftheUnitedStates,andAmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducation Project,whichexaminedthestructure,philosophy,andaccomplishmentsofourAmerican Governmentbodythroughparticipatoryactionresearch,isaclearviolationoftheEqual ProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsinthatotherareasofSocialStudieswhere thefocusofracially,ethnically,politicallybased,andgenderbasedidentifiablegroupsare allowed. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ContinuationofChollaHighMagnetSchoolNonMASDSocialStudiesCoursesDuringthe 20112012SY BeforethepassageoftheTUSDGoverningBoardResolutiononMexicanAmerican StudiesonJanuary10,2012,whichterminatedMASDcourses,MASDofferedtwosectionsof AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andtwosectionsofAmerican GovernmentSocialJusticeEducationProjectatChollaHighMagnetSchoolforthe20112012 SY.Moreover,ChollaHighMagnetSchoolcontinuestoofferIBHistoryoftheAmericas5,6and IBHistoryoftheAmericas7,8classesthatfocusonraciallyandethnicallyidentifiablegroups fortheremainderofthe20112012SY,thusdemonstratingaclearviolationoftheEqual ProtectionofMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents. SUMMARY:VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONOFMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/O STUDENTSANDTHEDENIALOFEQUITABLEEDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIESFORMEXICAN AMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTSATTUSDsCHOLLAHIGHMAGNETSCHOOL ForTUSDtodenyLatina/ostudentstheeducationalopportunitytostudytheirhistory, culture,andliterarytraditionswithinthecurriculumatChollaHighMagnetSchoolwhere1172 studentsareLatina/othatcomprise77.6%ofthestudentpopulation,whileatthesametime
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affordingotherraciallyidentifiablegroupstodosoisadenialofequitableeducational opportunitiesforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents,andisaviolationoftheEqual ProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents. PALOVERDEHIGHMAGNETSCHOOL SEEPERTINENTEXHIBITSATTACHED 1) 2) 3) 4) TUSDPaloVerdeHSEnglishRegPage1.jpg TUSDPaloVerdeHSEnglishRegPage1.jpg TUSDPaloVerdeHSSocialStudiesRegPage1.jpg TUSDPaloVerdeHSSocialStudiesRegPage1.jpg

VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: PaloVerdeHighMagnetSchoolEnglishCoursesRegistrationfor20122013SY TUSDsprohibitingstudentstoenrollinMASDLiteraturecourses,LatinoLiterature5,6 &LatinoLiterature7,8,whilesimultaneouslypermittingstudentstoregisterandenrollinthe followingPaloVerdeHighMagnetSchoolEnglishcoursesthroughTUSDsHighSchool RegistrationPortalforthe20122013SY,demonstratesaclearviolationoftheEqual ProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents: 1) EnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2 TheabovementionedEnglishclass,insimilarfashiontotheLatinoLiterature5,6and LatinoLiterature7,8,count(ed)towardshighschoolgraduationrequirementsforEnglish.Itis importanttoacknowledgethatEnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2,whichentailsa criticalreadingofEnglishcultural,historicalandliteraryworksisbeneficialtostudentsand shouldcontinuetobeoffered.Although,itisequallyimportanttoacknowledgethatthe singlingoutandeliminationoftheMASDLiteratureclasses,LatinoLiterature5,6andLatino Literature7,8,whichentailedthecriticalstudyofmajorLatino/aliteraryworksandtheir impactandcontributionstoU.S.Literature,isaclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionfor MexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsinthatotherareasofliterarystudywherethefocusof racially,ethnicallyandgenderbasedidentifiablegroupsareallowed. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ContinuationofPaloVerdeHighMagnetSchoolNonMASDHSEnglishCoursesforthe2011 2012SY WhileMASDdidnotofferLatinoLiterature5,6orLatinoLiterature7,8atPaloVerde HighMagnetSchoolforthe20112012SY,onesectionoftheLatinoLiterature5,6wasoffered
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duringthe20102011SY.TherestrictingofstudentsbyTUSD,undertheleadershipof SuperintendentJohnPedicone,barredstudentsfromenrollinginMASDLiteraturecoursesfor the20112012SYasthiscoursewasnotmadeavailableforstudentstoenrollinduringthe registrationprocess.Moreover,PaloVerdeHighMagnetSchoolcontinuestooffertheEnglish Literature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2,classthathasafocusonthestudyliteratureonaracially andethnicallyidentifiablegroupfortheremainderofthe20112012SY,thusdemonstratinga clearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: PaloVerdeHighMagnetSchoolSocialStudiesCoursesRegistrationfor20122013SY AclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsis illustratedthroughTUSDprohibitingstudentstoenrollinMASDSocialStudiescourses (AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andAmericanGovernmentSocial JusticeEducationProject),whilesimultaneouslypermittingstudentstoregisterandenrollinthe followingPaloVerdeHighMagnetSchoolSocialStudiescoursesforthe20122013SYthrough TUSDsHighSchoolRegistrationPortal: 1) EuropeanHistory[APEuropeanHistory]1,2 2) GovPolUS[APGOVPOLUS]1,2(APGovernmentandPolitics:US) 3) WesternCivilizationGATE1,2 ThethreeabovementionedSocialStudiescourses,insimilarfashiontotheAmerican HistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andAmericanGovernmentSocialJustice EducationProject,count(ed)towardsthehighschoolgraduationrequirementsforSocial Studies.ItisimportanttoacknowledgethatEuropeanHistory[APEuropeanHistory]1,2,which entailsanindepthstudyofEuropeanHistoryandanexaminationintothecultural, economic,politicalandsocialdevelopmentsinshapingtheworldinwhichtheylive;GovPolUS [APGOVPOLUS]1,2,whichentailsananalysisofconstitutionaldevelopment,federalism, politicalbeliefsandbehaviors,partiesandinterestgroups,processesandpowersof government,andcivilrightsandcivilliberties;andWesternCivilizationGATE1,2,whichentails asurveyonthepolitical,economic,andsocialhistoryoftheWestfromantiquitytothe Reformationarebeneficialtostudentsandshouldcontinuetobeoffered.Although,itis equallyimportanttoacknowledgethatthesinglingoutandeliminationoftheMASDSocial StudiescoursesthatincludedAmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2,which entailedthecriticalstudyofthehistoricalprocessesandmajorcontributionsofMexican Americans/LatinostothehistoryandfabricoftheUnitedStates,andAmericanGovernment SocialJusticeEducationProject,whichentailedtheexaminationofthestructure,philosophy, andaccomplishmentsofourAmericanGovernmentbodythroughparticipatoryaction
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research,demonstratesaclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmerican Latina/ostudentsinthatotherareasofhistoricalandcontemporarysocialstudieswhereinthe focusandstudyofracially,ethnically,andpoliticallybasedgroupsareallowed,yetthe historicalandcontemporarystudyofMexicanAmericansLatinos/asandthepoliticalsystems thattheyseektoparticipateandoperatewithintheUnitedStatesisprohibited. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ContinuationofPaloVerdeHighMagnetSchoolNonMASDSocialStudiesCoursesDuringthe 20112012SY BeforethepassageoftheTUSDGoverningBoardResolutiononMexicanAmerican StudiesonJanuary10,2012,MASDofferedonesectionofAmericanHistoryMexicanAmerican Perspectives1,2courseatPaloVerdeHighMagnetSchool.Forthe20112012SY,TUSD,under theleadershipofSuperintendentJohnPedicone,studentswerebarredfromenrollinginthe AmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducationProjectcourse,asthisclasswasnotmade availableduringthestudentregistrationprocess. Moreover,PaloVerdeHighMagnetSchoolcontinuestooffertheWesternCivilization GATE1,2andGovPolUS[APGOVPOLUS]1,2,(APGovernmentandPolitics:US)coursesthat focusonthestudyofracially,ethnically,andpoliticallyidentifiablegroups,demonstratesa clearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents. SUNNARY:VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/O STUDENTSANDTHEDENIALOFEQUITABLEEDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIESFORMEXICAN AMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTSATTUSDsPALOVERDEHIGHMAGNETSCHOOL ForTUSDtodenyLatina/ostudentstheeducationalopportunitytostudytheirhistory, culture,andliterarytraditionswithinthecurriculumatPaloVerdeHighMagnetSchoolwhere 439studentsareLatina/othatcomprise45.7%ofthestudentpopulation,whileatthesame timeaffordingotherraciallyandethnicallyidentifiablegroupstodosoisadenialofequitable educationalopportunitiesforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents,andisaviolationofthe EqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents.

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PUEBLOMAGNETHIGHSCHOOL SEEPERTINENTEXHIBITSATTACHED 1) 2) 3) 4) TUSDPuebloHSEnglishRegPage1.jpg TUSDPuebloHSEnglishRegPage1.jpg TUSDPuebloHSSocialStudiesRegPage1.jpg TUSDPuebloHSSocialStudiesRegPage1.jpg

VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: PuebloMagnetHighSchoolEnglishCoursesRegistrationfor20122013SY TUSDprohibitingstudentstoenrollinMASDLiteraturecourses,LatinoLiterature5,6 andLatinoLiterature7,8,whilesimultaneouslypermittingstudentstoregisterandenrollinthe followingPuebloMagnetHighSchoolEnglishcoursesforthe20122013SYthroughTUSDsHigh SchoolRegistrationPortal,demonstratesaclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexican AmericanLatina/ostudents: 1) EnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2 2) Literature,NativeAmerican1,2 ThetwoabovementionedEnglishclasses,insimilarfashiontotheLatinoLiterature5,6 andLatinoLiterature7,8,count(ed)towardsthehighschoolgraduationrequirementsfor English.ItisimportanttoacknowledgethatEnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2,which entailsacriticalreadingofEnglishcultural,historicalandliteraryworks,andLiterature,Native American1,2,whichentailstheintroductiontoNativeAmericanCultureandwillfocusupon theskillsofanalyticalthinkingprocess,creativewriting,andknowledgeofNativeAmerican LiteratureandHistoryarebeneficialtostudentsandshouldcontinuetobeoffered.Although, itisequallyimportanttoacknowledgethatthesinglingoutandeliminationoftheMASD Literaturecourses,LatinoLiterature5,6andLatinoLiterature7,8,whichentailedthecritical studyofmajorLatino/aliteraryworksandtheirimpactandcontributionstoU.S.Literature,isa clearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsinthatother areasofliterarystudywherethefocusofraciallyandethnicallyidentifiablegroupsareallowed. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ContinuationofPuebloMagnetHighSchoolNonMASDHSEnglishCoursesDuringthe2011 2012SY BeforethepassageofTUSDsGoverningBoardResolutiononMexicanAmerican Studies,MASDofferedonesectionofLatinoLiterature5,6andtwosectionsofLatinoLiterature
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7,8atPuebloMagnetHighSchool.WhileTUSDhasterminatedtheseMASDLiteraturecourses, PuebloMagnetHighSchoolcontinuestoofferEnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2and Literature,NativeAmerican1,2classesthatfocusonthestudyofraciallyandethnically identifiablegroupsfortheremainderofthe20112012SY,thusclearlydemonstratinga violationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: PuebloMagnetHighSchoolSocialStudiesCoursesRegistrationfor20122013SY AclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsis illustratedthroughTUSDprohibitingstudentstoenrollinMASDSocialStudiescourses, AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andAmericanGovernmentSocialJustice EducationProject,whilesimultaneouslypermittingstudentstoregisterandenrollinthe followingPuebloMagnetHighSchoolSocialStudiescoursesforthe20122013SYthrough TUSDsHighSchoolRegistrationPortal: 1) GovPolUS[APGOVPOLUS]1,2(APGovernmentandPolitics:US) 2) WesternCivilizationGATE1,2 ThetwoabovementionedSocialStudiesclasses,insimilarfashiontotheAmerican HistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andAmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducation Project,count(ed)towardsthehighschoolgraduationrequirementsforSocialStudies.Itis importanttoacknowledgethatGovPolUS[APGOVPOLUS]1,2(APGovernmentandPolitics: US),whichentailsananalysisofconstitutionaldevelopment,federalism,politicalbeliefsand behaviors,partiesandinterestgroups,processesandpowersofgovernment,andcivilrightsand civilliberties;andWesternCivilizationGATE1,2,whichentailsasurveyonthepolitical, economic,andsocialhistoryoftheWestfromantiquitytotheReformationarebeneficialto studentsandshouldcontinuetobeoffered.Although,itisequallyimportanttoacknowledge thatthesinglingoutandeliminationoftheMASDSocialStudiescourses,AmericanHistory MexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2,whichentailedthecriticalstudyofhistoricalprocesses andmajorMexicanAmericanLatina/ocontributionstothehistoryandfabricoftheUnited States,andAmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducationProject,whichexaminedthe structure,philosophy,andaccomplishmentsofourAmericanGovernmentbodythrough participatoryactionresearch,isaclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexican AmericanLatina/ostudentsinthatotherareasofSocialStudieswherethefocusofstudyon racially,ethnically,andpoliticallybasedidentifiablegroupsareallowed.

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VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ContinuationofPuebloMagnetHighSchoolNonMASDSocialStudiesCoursesDuringthe 20112012SY BeforethepassageoftheTUSDGoverningBoardResolutiononMexicanAmerican StudiesonJanuary10,2012,MASDofferedonesectionofAmericanHistoryMexicanAmerican Perspectives1,2andonesectionofAmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducationProjectat PuebloMagnetHighSchool. Moreover,PuebloMagnetHighSchoolcontinuestooffertheWesternCivilization GATE1,2andGovPolUS[APGOVPOLUS]1,2(APGovernmentandPolitics:US),coursesthat focusonthestudyofracially,ethnically,andpoliticallyidentifiablegroups,thusdemonstrating aviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents. SUMMARY:VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/O STUDENTSANDTHEDENIALOFEQUITABLEEDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIESMEXICAN AMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTSATTUSDSPUEBLOMAGNETHIGHSCHOOL ForTUSDtodenyLatina/ostudentstheeducationalopportunitytostudytheirhistory, culture,andliterarytraditionswithinthecurriculumatPuebloMagnetHighSchoolwhere1347 studentsareLatina/othatcomprise89.2%ofthestudentpopulation,whileatthesametime affordingotherraciallyandethnicallyidentifiablegroupstodosoisadenialofequitable educationalopportunitiesforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents,andisaviolationofthe EqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents.

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RINCONHIGHSCHOOL SEEPERTINENTEXHIBITSATTACHED 1) 2) 3) 4) TUSDRinconHSEnglishRegPage1.jpg TUSDRinconHSEnglishRegPage1.jpg TUSDRinconHSSocialStudiesRegPage1.jpg TUSDRinconHSSocialStudiesRegPage1.jpg

VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: RinconHighSchoolEnglishCoursesRegistrationfor20122013SY TUSDprohibitingstudentstoenrollinMASDLiteraturecourses,LatinoLiterature5,6 andLatinoLiterature7,8,whilesimultaneouslypermittingstudentstoregisterandenrollinthe followingRinconHighSchoolEnglishcoursesforthe20122013SYthroughTUSDsHighSchool RegistrationPortal,demonstratesaclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexican AmericanLatina/ostudents: 1) EnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2 TheabovementionedEnglishclass,insimilarfashiontotheLatinoLiterature5,6and LatinoLiterature7,8,count(ed)towardsthehighschoolgraduationrequirementsforEnglish.It isimportanttoacknowledgethatEnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2,whichentailsa criticalreadingofEnglishcultural,historicalandliteraryworks,isbeneficialtostudentsand shouldcontinuetobeoffered.Although,itisequallyimportanttoacknowledgethatthe singlingoutandeliminationoftheMASDLiteratureclasses,LatinoLiterature5,6andLatino Literature7,8,whichentailedthecriticalstudyofmajorLatino/aliteraryworksandtheir impactandcontributionstoU.S.Literature,isaclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionfor MexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsinthatotherareasofliterarystudywherethefocusof raciallyandethnicallyidentifiablegroupsareallowed. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ContinuationofRinconHighSchoolNonMASDHSEnglishCoursesDuringthe20112012SY WhileMASDdidnotofferLatinoLiterature5,6orLatinoLiterature7,8atRinconHigh Schoolforthe20112012SY,onesectionoftheLatinoLiterature5,6wasofferedduringthe 20102011SY.TUSD,undertheleadershipofSuperintendentJohnPedicone,prevented studentsfromenrollingintheMASDLiteratureclassesforthe20112012SYastheseclasses werenotmadeavailableduringthestudentregistrationprocess.Furthermore,Latino Literature5,6andLatinoLiterature7,8areidentifiedonthePostUnitaryStatusPlanas
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coursestobetaughtatRinconHighSchoolsincethe20102011SY.SincetheTUSDBoard ResolutiononMexicanAmericanStudies,RinconHighSchoolcontinuestooffertheEnglish Literature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2classthathasafocusonthestudyoftheliteratureof raciallyandethnicallyidentifiablegroupsfortheremainderofthe20112012SY,thus demonstratingaclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/o students. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: RinconHighSchoolSocialStudiesCoursesRegistrationfor20122013SY AclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionofMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsis illustratedthroughTUSDprohibitingstudentstoenrollinMASDSocialStudiescourses, AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andAmericanGovernmentSocialJustice EducationProject,whilesimultaneouslypermittingstudentstoregisterandenrollinthe followingRinconHighSchoolSocialStudiescoursesforthe20122013SYthroughTUSDsHigh SchoolRegistrationPortal: 1) EuropeanHistory[APEuropeanHistory]1,2 2) GovPolUS[APGOVPOLUS]1,2(APGovernmentandPolitics:US) ThetwoabovementionedSocialStudiesclasses,insimilarfashiontotheAmerican HistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andAmericanGovernmentSocialJustice EducationProjectcourses,count(ed)towardsthehighschoolgraduationrequirementsfor SocialStudies.ItisimportanttoacknowledgethatEuropeanHistory[APEuropeanHistory]1,2, whichentailsanindepthstudyofEuropeanHistoryandanexaminationintothecultural, economic,politicalandsocialdevelopmentsinshapingtheworldinwhichtheyliveandGovPol US[APGOVPOLUS]1,2(APGovernmentandPolitics:US),whichentailsananalysisof constitutionaldevelopment,federalism,politicalbeliefsandbehaviors,partiesandinterest groups,processesandpowersofgovernment,andcivilrightsandcivillibertiesarebeneficialto studentsandshouldcontinuetobeoffered.Although,itisequallyimportanttoacknowledge thatthesinglingoutandeliminationoftheMASDSocialStudiescourses,AmericanHistory MexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2,whichentailedthecriticalstudyofhistoricalprocesses andmajorMexicanAmericanLatina/ocontributionstothehistoryandfabricoftheUnited States,andAmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducationProject,whichexaminedthe structure,philosophy,andaccomplishmentsofourAmericanGovernmentbodythrough participatoryactionresearch,isaclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexican AmericanLatina/ostudentsinthatotherareasofSocialStudieswherethefocusofstudyon racially,ethnically,politicallybased,andgenderbasedidentifiablegroupsareallowed.
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VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ContinuationofRinconHighSchoolNonMASDSocialStudiesCoursesDuringthe20112012 SY BeforethepassageoftheTUSDGoverningBoardResolutiononMexicanAmerican Studies,MASDofferedonesectionofAmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2 courseatRinconHigh.Forthe20112012SY,TUSD,undertheleadershipofSuperintendent JohnPedicone,studentswerepreventedfromenrollingintheAmericanGovernmentSocial JusticeEducationProjectcourseasthisclasswasnotmadeavailableduringthestudent registrationprocess.Furthermore,AmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducationProjectis identifiedonthePostUnitaryStatusPlanasacoursetobetaughtatRinconHighSchoolsince the20102011SY. Moreover,RinconHighSchoolcontinuestooffertheEuropeanHistory[APEuropean History]1,2andGovPolUS[APGOVPOLUS]1,2(APGovernmentandPolitics:US)classesthat focusonthestudyofracially,ethnically,andpoliticallyidentifiablegroups,thusrepresentinga violationofEqualProtection. SUMMARY:VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/O ANDTHEDENIALOFTHEEQUITABLEEDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIESFORMEXICAN AMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTSATTUSDSRINCONHIGHSCHOOL ForTUSDtodenyMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentstheeducationalopportunityto studytheirhistory,culture,andliterarytraditionswithinthecurriculumatRinconHighSchool where495studentsareLatina/othatcomprise49.4%ofthestudentpopulation,whileatthe sametimeaffordingotherraciallyandethnicallyidentifiablegroupstodoso,isadenialof equitableeducationalopportunitiesforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents,andisa violationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents.

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TUCSONHIGHMAGNETSCHOOL SEEPERTINENTEXHIBITSATTACHED 1) 2) 3) 4) TUSDTucsonHSEnglishRegPage1.jpg TUSDTucsonHSEnglishRegPage1.jpg TUSDTucsonHSSocialStudiesRegPage1.jpg TUSDTucsonHSSocialStudiesRegPage1.jpg

VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: TucsonHighMagnetSchoolEnglishCoursesRegistrationfor20122013SY TUSDsprohibitingstudentstoenrollinMASDLiteraturecourses,LatinoLiterature5,6 andLatinoLiterature7,8,whilesimultaneouslypermittingstudentstoregisterandenrollinthe followingTucsonHighMagnetSchoolEnglishcoursesforthe20122013SYthroughTUSDs HighSchoolRegistrationPortal,demonstratesaclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionfor MexicanAmericanLatina/oStudents: 1) AfricanAmericanLiterature5,6 2) EnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2 3) Literature,NativeAmerican1,2 4) WomensLiterature1,2 ThefourabovementionedEnglishcourses,insimilarfashiontotheLatinoLiterature5,6 andLatinoLiterature7,8,count(ed)towardsthehighschoolgraduationrequirementsfor English.ItisimportanttoacknowledgethatAfricanAmericanLiterature5,6,whichentailsthe focusonthecontemporaryandhistoricalwritingsofAfricanAmericans;EnglishLiterature[AP EnglishLiterature]1,2,whichentailsacriticalreadingofEnglishcultural,historicalandliterary works;Literature,NativeAmerican1,2,whichentailstheintroductiontoNativeAmerican Cultureandwillfocusupontheskillsofanalyticalthinkingprocess,creativewriting,and knowledgeofNativeAmericanLiteratureandHistory;andWomensLiterature1,2,which entailsthecriticalexaminationofgenderinsociety,bothpresentlyandhistoricallyare beneficialtostudentsandshouldcontinuetobeoffered.Although,itisequallyimportantto acknowledgethatthesinglingoutandeliminationoftheMASDLiteraturecourses,Latino Literature5,6andLatinoLiterature7,8,whichentailedthecriticalstudyofmajorLatino/a literaryworksandtheirimpactandcontributionstoU.S.Literature,isaclearviolationofthe EqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsinthatotherareasofliterarystudy wherethefocusofstudyofracially,ethnically,andgenderbasedidentifiablegroupsare allowed.
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VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: ContinuationofTucsonHighMagnetSchoolNonMASDHSEnglishCoursesDuringthe2011 2012SY BeforethepassageofTUSDsGoverningBoardResolutiononMexicanAmericanStudies, MASDofferedtwosectionsofLatinoLiterature5,6andtwosectionsofLatinoLiterature7,8at TucsonHighMagnetSchool.SincetheTUSDBoardResolutiononMexicanAmericanStudies, TucsonHighMagnetSchoolcontinuestoofferWomensLiterature1,2;Literature,Native American1,2;andEnglishLiterature[APEnglishLiterature]1,2coursesthatallfocusonthe studyofracially,ethnically,andgenderbasedidentifiablegroupsfortheremainderofthe 20112012SY,thusclearlydemonstratingaviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexican AmericanLatina/ostudents. VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTS: TucsonHighMagnetSchoolSocialStudiesCoursesRegistrationfor20122013SY AclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsis illustratedthroughTUSDprohibitingstudentstoenrollinMASDSocialStudiescourses, AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andAmericanGovernmentSocialJustice EducationProject,whilesimultaneouslypermittingstudentstoregisterandenrollinthe followingTucsonHighMagnetSchoolSocialStudiescoursesforthe20122013SYthrough TUSDsHighSchoolRegistrationPortal 1) AmericanHistoryAfricanAmericanPerspectives1,2 2) AmericanHistoryNativeAmericanPerspectives1,2 3) EuropeanHistory[APEuropeanHistory]1,2 4) GovPolUS[APGOVPOLUS]1,2(APGovernmentandPolitics:US) ThefourabovementionedSocialStudiescourses,insimilarfashiontotheAmerican HistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2andAmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducation Projectcourses,count(ed)towardsthehighschoolgraduationrequirementsforSocialStudies. ItisimportanttoacknowledgethatAmericanHistoryAfricanAmericanPerspectives1,2,which entailedthestudytheAfricanAmericanexperiencewithinUSHistory;EuropeanHistory[AP EuropeanHistory]1,2,whichentailsanindepthstudyofEuropeanHistoryandan examinationintothecultural,economic,politicalandsocialdevelopmentsinshapingtheworld inwhichtheyliveandGovPolUS[APGOVPOLUS]1,2(APGovernmentandPolitics:US),which entailsananalysisofconstitutionaldevelopment,federalism,politicalbeliefsandbehaviors, partiesandinterestgroups,processesandpowersofgovernment,andcivilrightsandcivil libertiesarebeneficialtostudentsandshouldcontinuetobeoffered.Although,itisequally
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importanttoacknowledgethatthesinglingoutandeliminationoftheMASDSocialStudies courses,AmericanHistoryMexicanAmericanPerspectives1,2,whichentailedthecritical studyofhistoricalprocessesandmajorMexicanAmericanLatina/ocontributionstothehistory andfabricoftheUnitedStates,andAmericanGovernmentSocialJusticeEducationProject, whichexaminedthestructure,philosophy,andaccomplishmentsofourAmericanGovernment bodythroughparticipatoryactionresearch,isaclearviolationoftheEqualProtectionfor MexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentsinthatotherareasofSocialStudieswherethefocusof studyonracially,ethnically,andpoliticallybasedidentifiablegroupsareallowed. SUMMARY:VIOLATIONOFTHEEQUALPROTECTIONFORMEXICANAMERICANLATINA/O STUDENTSANDTHEDENIALOFTHEEQUITABLEEDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIESFOR MEXICANAMERICANLATINA/OSTUDENTSATTUSDSTUCSONHIGHMAGNETSCHOOL ForTUSDtodenyMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentstheeducationalopportunityto studytheirhistory,culture,andliterarytraditionswithinthecurriculumatTucsonHighMagnet Schoolwhere2058studentsareLatina/othatcomprise70.6%ofthestudentpopulation,while atthesametimeaffordingotherraciallyandethnicallyidentifiablegroupstodoisadenialof equitableeducationalopportunitiesforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents,andisa violationoftheEqualProtectionforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudents.

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Appendix January9,2012UNIDOStomakeannouncementatTUSD,January10,2012at4pm http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/09/unidostomakeannouncement attusdjanuary10th2012at4pm/ January11,2012UpdateonMexicanAmericanStudiesinTUSDafterlastnightsvote http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/11/updateonmexicanamerican studiesintusdafterlastnightsvote/ January12,2012VIDEO:TuesdaysmeetingtokillMASmeetswithresistancefrom LatinosinTUSD http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/12/videotuesdaysmeetingtokill masmeetswithresistancefromlatinosintusd/ January13,2012TUSDstudentsWALKOUT;asstsupeLupitaGarciaanswerswhyMAS classesendunderhersupervision http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/13/tusdstudentswalkoutasstsupe lupitagarciaanswerswhymasclassesendunderhersupervision/ January13,2012TUSDstudentsSITINatWakefieldtoprotestMASclassesbeing eliminated http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/13/tusdstudentssitinatwakefield toprotestmasclassesbeingeliminated/ January13,2012Thedayafterseniorditchday,onlystudentsthatwalkedoutget punishedatChollaHS http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/13/thedayafterseniorditchday onlystudentsthatwalkedoutgetpunishedatchollahs/ January14,2012VIDEO:WhatdoesthepersonPediconeputinchargeofEthnic Studiesthinkofracism? http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/14/videowhatdoestheperson pediconeputinchargeofethnicstudiesthinkofracism/ January15,2012VIDEO:MASstudentsspeakoutagainstTUSDbanningtheirbooks andclasses http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/15/videomasstudentsspeakout againsttusdbanningtheirbooksandclasses/ January16,2012VIDEO:TUSDmakesteachersboxbooksinfrontofstudents http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/16/videotusdmakesmasteachers boxbannedbooksinfrontofstudents/ January17,2012WeekofstudentproteststoculminateinmassiveabsenceonJan24, 100thdayofclasses. http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/17/weekofstudentproteststo culminateinmassiveabsenceonjan24th100thdayofclasses/
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January17,2012DidTUSDbanShakespeareforMASstudents,andisMarkTwain next? http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/17/didtusdbanshakespearefor masstudentsandismarktwainnext/ January17,2012MASteacherfromCholla,LorenzoLopez,onNPRtodaydiscussing TUSDbookban http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/17/masteacherfromcholla lorenzolopezonnprtodaydiscussingtusdbookban/ January17,2012GeorgeOrwellcomestoTUSD:Booksnotbanned,justboxedupand outofMASclassrooms http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/17/georgeorwellcomestotusd booksnotbannedjustboxedupandoutofmasclassrooms/ January17,2012Toteach,ornottoteach;TheTempestinTUSD http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/17/toteachornottoteachthe tempestintusd/ January18,2012TUSD1984:Pediconesemailhaslistofbooks,notbanned,just boxedupandnotallowedinMASclassroom http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/18/tusd1984pediconesemailhas listofbooksnotbannedjustboxedupandnotallowedinmasclassroom/ January19,2012MoreTUSD1984:Librarycataloggoesdownafterjournalistexposes severelackofavailabilityofbannedbooks http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/19/moretusd1984librarycatalog goesdownafterjournalistexposesseverelackofavailabilityofbannedbooks/ January19,2012ArizonasbannedMexicanAmericanbooks http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/19/arizonasbannedmexican americanbooks/ January19,2012MarkStegemancallsformoreremovalofbooksinTUSD http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/19/markstegemancallsformore removalofbooksintusd/ January20,2012WeArePoem:FromPuebloHighMASstudents http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/20/wearepoemfrompueblohigh masstudents/ January22,2012Mexican,lies,andvideotape http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/22/videomexicanliesand videotape/ January24,2012UNIDOSPresentsSchoolofEthnicStudies http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/24/unidospresentstheschoolof ethnicstudies/

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January24,2012VIDEO:ThreeTucsonhighschoolsWALKOUToverbanofMexican AmericanStudies http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/24/videothreetucsonhighschools walkoutoverbanofmexicanamericanstudies/ January24,2012TUSDdeputysuperintendentMenconidiscussesMexicanAmerican bookban http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/24/tusddeputysuperintendent menconidiscussesmexicanamericanbookban/ January25,2012MASStudentTEACHINatUAthisThursday http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/25/masstudentteachinatuathis thursday/ January25,2012BraveMASstudentsActofCivilDisobedienceoutsidePedicones officeinTUSD http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/25/bravemasstudentsactofcivil disobedienceoutsidepediconesofficeintusd/ January26,2012MASstudentrespondstoKGUN9complaintsaboutnomedia allowedtotheirevent http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/26/masstudentrespondstokgun9 complaintsaboutnomediaallowedtotheirevent/ January26,2012VIDEO:WhatdoesHicksdowhenconfrontedwitheducatedLatinos? http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/26/videowhatdoeshicksdowhen confrontedwitheducatedlatinos/ January27,2012TwistedPediconelogic:Punishingmiddleschoolstudentsthat walkedoutbykickingthemoutofschool. http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/27/twistedpediconelogic punishingmiddleschoolstudentsthatwalkedoutbykickingthemoutofschool/ January28,2012VIDEO:OnlyTUSDStudentfromPuebloHSsuspendedforWALKOUT speaksoutatUAforum http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/01/28/videoonlytusdstudentfrom pueblohssuspendedforwalkoutspeaksoutatuaforum/ February1,2012MASstudentsfromTucsonhighschoolrespondstoKGUN9criticisms http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/02/01/masstudentfromtucsonhigh schoolrespondstokgun9criticisms/ February2,2012VIDEO:IsHickslyingaboutthreatsfromLatinostudentsagainsthim? http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/02/02/videoishickslyingabout threatsfromlatinostudentsagainsthim/

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February3,2012SalomonBaldenegro:Pediconespatternofdiscriminationagainst MexicanAmericans http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/02/03/salomonbaldenegropedicones patternofdiscriminationagainstmexicanamericans/ February5,2012OutrageousVIDEO:TUSDBoardMemberComparesMASTeachesto PennStaterapists? http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/02/05/outrageousvideotusdboard membermichaelhickscomparesmasteacherstopennstaterapists/ February5,2012VIDEO:MichaelHicksagrees:NorightforLatinostudentstoprotest andtospeakout http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/02/05/videomichaelhicksagreesno rightforlatinostudentstoprotestandtoshutyourmouth/ February6,2012VIDEO:DoesHicksviolateFERPAlawsonstudentprivacy? http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/02/06/videodoeshicksviolateferpa lawsonstudentprivacy/ February10,2012VIDEO:HistoricalTraumaperpetuatedonLatinocommunityby TUSDMASsadness http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/02/10/videohistoricaltrauma perpetuatedonlatinocommunitybytusdmassadness/ February25,2012VIDEO:CSUNdelegationfromCalifasbringsgiftofBannedBooksto TUSD http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/02/25/videocsundelegationfrom califasbringsgiftofbannedbookstotusd/ February28,2012VIDEO:MASstudentsgivesamazingspeechholdingTUSD accountable http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/02/28/videomasstudentgives amazingspeechholdingtusdboardaccountable/
February29,2012VIDEO:MASstudentsspeakonemonthafterbanningoftheirclassesand books

http://tucsoncitizen.com/threesonorans/2012/02/29/videomasstudentsspeakone monthafterbanningoftheirclassesandbooks/

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SEEPERTINENTEXHIBITSLINKED 1) CambiumLearning,Inc.NationalAcademicEducationalPartners:Curriculum AuditoftheMexicanAmericanStudiesDepartment,TucsonUnifiedSchoolDistrict [http://www.scribd.com/doc/58025928/TUSDethnicstudiesaudit].(Note:This independentauditofTUSDsMexicanAmericanStudiesDepartmentwas commissionedbyArizonaStateSuperintendentJohnHuppenthal,whoranonthe platformthathewouldeliminateLaRaza,andpaidforbyAZtaxpayersinthe amount$110,000.BecauseofthepositivefindingsforTUSDMexicanAmerican Studiesthatemergedfromthisindependentaudit,theclosingoftheachievement gapandhighergraduationratesforMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentscompared tostudentswhodidnottakeMASclasses,AZSuperintendentHuppenthaldismissed thefindingsofhisowncommissionedaudit. 2) ArizonaAdministrativeLawJudgeRulingandFindingsonTUSDMexicanAmerican StudiesDepartment(IssuedbyStateofArizonaAdministrativeLawJudgeLewisD. KowalonDecember27,2011) http://www.azag.gov/issues/TUSD%20Ethnic%20Studies%20Ruling.pdf ItisimportanttonotethatTUSD,undertheleadershipofSuperintendentJohn Pedicone,failedtoutilizethepositivefindingsoftheCambiumIndependentAuditon TUSDsMexicanAmericanStudiesDepartmentinitsappealtotheArizonaState AdministrativeHearings.Moreover,twoTUSDGoverningBoardSchoolBoard MembersservedaswitnessesfortheStateofArizonaMarkStegemanandMike HickswhocalledtheMASDcoursesacultandastestifiedtheMASDclassesas promotingresentment.Ineffect,TUSDsowntoGoverningBoardmembersservedas hostilewitnessestoTUSDsMexicanAmericanStudiesDepartmentaswellas TUSDsMexicanAmericanLatina/ostudentpopulation.

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