Precious Knowledge

One of the most controversial battles in public education, a recent frontline report on competition for Mexican American research projects in Arizona state public schools. The movie intertwines the stories of several students of the Tucson High School Mexican American Studies Program and interviews teachers, parents, school officials, and legislators who wish to cancel the course.

48% of Mexican-American students are currently withdrawing from school, but the Mexican-American research program at Tucson High School is a model of national education success, 93% of students enrolled graduate from high school Continue to do. Throughout the year, this innovative course was filmed in the classroom and documented the transformational impact of their participation, information-based active participation in the community.

As the country turned its attention to Arizona's anti-immigration law, the problem of racial fraud became a double-edged sword and there was news on the front page from the coast to the coast. Teachers and student leaders used texts, Facebook, optimism and loudspeakers to save plans when the Arizona State Assembly passed a bill to give State Secretaries a unilateral power to abolish ethnic research It was. Legislators and politicians respond to students through public relations activities, arguing that Paul Freire 's education on abuse teaches victims and instigators, a textbook used in the classroom. The staff requested to replace the Che Guevara poster in the classroom with the portrait of the founder Benjamin Franklin. At the same time, especially as the population of the Latin population continues to increase, the students answered what they believe is the future of public education nationwide.

"Apart from dignified remarks of anti-racial incentives and national headlines, Precious Knowledge provides students who are working hard to cope with the most troubling campus hunting in recent memories, Teachers and their communities.The mission and success of the program itself to mitigate the long-term performance gap between political roots and Latin American students is attractive rhythm and eyes It will surprise, stimulate and motivate the audience with valuable knowledge portraits that draws on this kind of unique and powerful movie, after all, is one of the most misunderstood educational programs in the country There is a possibility to change public perception and policy. "- Jeff Biggers, Huffington Post, Read all comments

Precious Knowledge is a documentary released by Ari Luis Palos in 2011. The documentary focuses on the education of several students enrolled in the Mexican-American research program of Tucson High School, Arizona. After the program (Mexican American study), the graduation rate of Mexican American students has reached 100%, the previous dropout rate was 48%. "Now I learn more and become more important to me." When these students use their legacy to learn about others, they begin to be interested in their learning I will. I think this will lead to an improvement in the graduation rate. Students with a more closely related theme or personal affection tend to work hard to learn more. Although this is a good start, they should have more 'white' students in the classroom as they can learn the struggle of color people.