Another Ridiculous Arizona Law:

Not to be outdone by the Arizona state Senate, the state House recently passed HB-2281, legislation that outlaws public and charter schools from teaching ethnic studies programs. Text from HB-2281 is below; the full legislation can be read here:

15-112.  Prohibited Courses and Classes: Enforcement

A. A  SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL IN THIS STATE SHALL NOT INCLUDE IN ITS PROGRAM OF   INSTRUCTION ANY COURSES OR CLASSES THAT EITHER:

        1. ARE DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR PUPILS OF A PARTICULAR ETHNIC GROUP.

        2. ADVOCATE ETHNIC SOLIDARITY INSTEAD OF THE TREATMENT OF PUPILS AS  INDIVIDUALS.

B. IF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DETERMINES THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL IS IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION A, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SHALL NOTIFY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL THAT THEY ARE IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION A. IF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DETERMINES THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH SUBSECTION A WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER A NOTICE HAS BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION MAY DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO WITHHOLD UP TO TEN PER CENT OF THE MONTHLY APPORTIONMENT OF STATE AID THAT WOULD BE OTHER WISE DUE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL.

Reaction to the law is below:

The Nation: Sees this as another reason to boycott the D-Backs, and move the MLB All Star game out of Arizona.

The Los Angeles Times: Has a piece up that gives a fairly detailed outline of what is in the legislation.

KGUN 9 ABC AZ Affiliate: Condemnation of SB-1070 and HB-2281 has gone international. The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a statement expressing serious concern over laws recently enacted by Arizona.

Fox 11 AZ Affiliate: Has video up of students from the Tucson Unified School Districts protesting the enactment of HB-2281.

Arizona Republic: Despite being openly critical of the ethnic studies programs taught in Tucson the Arizona Republic has an op-ed up condemning HB-2281.

The Washington Post: Is not a fan of the legislation, and does a good job of outlining the  political ramifications of the passage of the bill.