I STILL HAVEN'T HEARD FROM DR. AUGUSTINE ROMERO

On Wednesday, July 8th, the superintendent of the school district wrote to me that Dr. Romero was planning to respond to my question. Now I learn that TUSD is expanding its ethnic studies program. I really would like an answer before this is expansion is carried out.

TUSD to expand ethnic studies
By Rhonda Bodfield
arizona daily star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 08.01.2009

The Tucson Unified School District Governing Board this week agreed to expand the district's ethnic-studies offerings, reduce racial disparities in how discipline is meted out and embark on a new marketing campaign in an effort to persuade a federal judge to lift a 31-year-old order requiring racial balance in TUSD schools.