Former TUSD teacher's Mexican American Studies suit dismissed

A lawsuit filed against TUSD by an ex-teacher who spoke out against Mexican American Studies has been dismissed, with both sides agreeing to pay their own legal costs and no damages awarded.

Desde Tucsón: La defensa de los estudios chicanos al estilo americano

En este verano de descontento, aún les quedan esperanzas a los defensores de los Estudios Mexicoamericanos, los cuales fueron prohibidos en el Tucson Unified School District.

Sustituyen clases chicanas con servicios al estudiante

El distrito escolar más grande de Tucsón, el Tucson Unified School District, ha reformado su controversial Departamento de Estudios Mexicoamericanos al darle un nuevo nombre y enfoque al programa.

Sustituyen clases chicanas con servicios al estudiante

María Figueroa es directora del nuevo departamento de Servicios para Estudiantes Mexicoamericanos del TUSD.

Forums on Mexican-American studies to begin Sunday

An initiative intended to educate the community on Mexican American Studies begins Sunday.

Scant protest as TUSD names chief of now-Mexican-American 'services'

The appointment of TUSD's new Mexican American Student Services director was made with little backlash Monday as a crowd of program supporters sat quietly in the Governing Board meeting room.

Cops seek TUSD smoke-bomb culprit

TUSD is working with Tucson police to identify the person responsible for setting off a smoke bomb during a chaotic Governing Board meeting Tuesday night.

TUSD seeking person who set off smoke bomb

TUSD is working with Tucson police to identify the person responsible for setting off a smoke bomb during a chaotic Governing Board meeting Tuesday night.

TUSD's Arce voted out amid protest

Supporters of the Mexican American Studies program give out burritos before the TUSD board meeting. The move was inspired by board member Michael Hicks saying on national television that the program's teachers bought burritos for students to build their bond.

TUSD's Arce voted out amid protest

A split TUSD Governing Board voted late Tuesday not to renew the contract of the Mexican American Studies director, after throngs of protesters had delayed the vote nearly an hour.