Texans, testify TODAY for Mexican American Studies via email by 5 pm! Unite for a mutlicultural, multimedia Tejas.
by Tony D on 01/28/14
This is a rare opportunity to make history for our History.
Due to bad weather, the Texas Education Agency is accepting your
testimony via email. Send them a note to support Mexican American
Studies by the end of today (our deadline) and demand that they
reschedule in-person testimony as well.
Send your email to: sboesupport@tea.state.tx.us
Friday, January 31, 2014, in Austin, Texas the Texas State Board of
Education is scheduled to vote on course implementation. They should
move that date, too, based on inclement weather preventing all Texans
from testifying in perons. Those courses will get committees and a
timeline
to become official.
Here is some context:
10 Myths the Texas State Board of Education (TX SBOE) Uses to Kill Mexican American Studies
Who is your TX SBOE rep? Find out here: http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/Home.aspx
What is my TX SBOE reps phone number? Find out here: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=3803
Here are just a few reasons why Mexican American Courses are needed:
1.) Of the 4.9 million students in Texas 51% are Hispanic.
2.) When Tucson Unified School District implemented Mexican American Studies the graduation rates rose to 93%
3.) We have waited long enough. The time is now.
For more information and updates visit: www.MASTexas.org
If your groups wants to endorse this initiative, please send your group info to Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, AztecMuse@aol.com
Texas State Representative Armando Walle
Juliet K. Stipeche, HISD Trustee, District VIII
The Librotraficante Movement
Hispanic Bar Association of Houston (HISBA)
University of Houston Center for Mexican American Studies
Benny Agosto, Jr. Past President of the Hispanic National Bar Association
Lone Star College-NH Mexican American Studies Program
Lone Star College-North Harris Department of Intercultural Initiatives
State Tejano Democrats
Dallas County Tejano Democrats
Mexican American Studies Program University of Texas, Pan American
Tu Libro
Chican@ Studies Network
Somos MAS
MAS Houston Community College Central
Dr. Emilio Zamora, History, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Roberto R. Calderón, History, University of North Texas
Bryce Milligan, Wings Press
Tintero Collective
For your texting, tweeting or Facebook convenience, here is a link to a blogpost with the above letter.
We need you to spread the word: http://bit.ly/1e4BiYA
