A few days ago, the state of Arizona signed a new law attached to SB 1070 making ethnic studies programs in schools ILLEGAL. I am beside myself. If racial profiling weren't enough, Arizona has now eliminated individuals' rights to educational access. Does Arizona really think that the absence of culture is merely just that, no culture at all? What's always left is White. White Dominant Culture. It is what our school systems (and our world, for that matter) have been run on for a very, very long time and it was only until recently that small but progressive strides were beginning to be made in order to not just merely tolerate our students of color but create a classroom space that embraces difference as something beautiful rather than something to be swept under the rug. These strides have sought to slowly chip away at the reigning White Dominant Culture in our schools and to create a platform for learning through the exercise of empathy and acceptance of those who may be different from us. Arizona's actions in the last few weeks have set these strides back exponentially. I am ashamed that I live in a world where children and adults alike are being separated from a well-rounded, equitable, and exploratory education.