Precious Knowledge: Closing the Achievement Gap in Tucson Sc

Independent Lens
Air Date: 05/17/12 | Rating: TV-PG

As teachers in Tucson's Mexican American Studies Program, teachers Curtis Acosta and Jose Gonzalez successfully engaged students in the classroom, helping to close the achievement gap between white students and students of color. However, a group of lawmakers and politicians saw thing differently, and launched a campaign to end the program.

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