Mexican American studies: 'Daily Show' segment strikes a nerve

Mexican American studies: 'Daily Show' segment strikes a nerve

By Dalina Castellanos, LA Times

After that stint on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” the Tucson Unified school board is probably wishing it had hired a media consultant before trying to explain its position on the district’s controversial Mexican American Studies program.

Normally, when people are featured on a television show, they call family and friends and let them know the time and channel. That might not be the case for board member Michael Hicks, who appeared in a segment about the ethnic studies controversy.

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