Tucson High School’s Mexican American Studies Program has become a model of educational success, with 100 percent of enrolled students graduating from high school and 85 percent going on to college. Precious Knowledge filmmakers spent a year in the classroom documenting the program and looking at how it affected the students; many of whom became engaged, informed and active in their communities.
Crystal and Pricila in their Latino Literature class at Tucson High.Arizona lawmakers recently passed a bill giving unilateral power to the state superintendent to end ethnic studies classes. This film provides an insider’s perspective as student leaders fight to save their ethnic studies classes, mobilizing rapidly with texts, Facebook, optimism and a megaphone.
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