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Independent Lens | Planting the Seeds for Precious Knowledge | PBS

Duration: 04:18
Program: Independent Lens #1323
Broadcast Date: May. 17, 2012

In 1997, community activism led the Tucson city council to set up a study committee to look at ways of boosting Latino student achievement and reducing dropout rates. Based on its findings, the school board unanimously voted to create what would become the Mexican American Studies Program.

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Post Date: March 23, 2012