Stegeman

The research is partly funded by the Dutch government, but is also backed by the Dutch sausage-making firm Stegeman, which is owned by food giant Sara Lee.

PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

The research is partly funded by the Dutch government, but is also backed by the Dutch sausage-making firm Stegeman, which is owned by food giant Sara Lee.

PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

Over the past year, Stegeman has occasionally noted his regret on how he bungled the spring meetings and community response; the Oro Valley-based Superintendent Pedicone, who deemed the students as "pawns" of adults and has generally referred to the Ethnic Studies crisis as a "distraction," has also publicly commented on his mishandling of the student and community response.

Jeff Biggers: Groundswell Calls for School Board President Resignation in Arizona Ethnic Studies Debacle Jeff Biggers 2011

Stegeman took a decidedly different approach at the state administrative hearing that started on Friday, dropping a bombshell appraisal of MAS teacher Jose Gonzalez's and Acosta's classes -- which have also been profiled by the New York Times and featured in the film documentary, Precious Knowledge -- by referring to the Mexican American Studies program as a "cult."

Jeff Biggers: Groundswell Calls for School Board President Resignation in Arizona Ethnic Studies Debacle Jeff Biggers 2011

Stegeman should step down from the TUSD board immediately.

Jeff Biggers: Groundswell Calls for School Board President Resignation in Arizona Ethnic Studies Debacle Jeff Biggers 2011

What is most disturbing is that Dr. Stegeman had said nothing but positive comments publicly after his March 25th visit to our class, including a personal comment to me about how engaged the students were in the lesson.

Jeff Biggers: Groundswell Calls for School Board President Resignation in Arizona Ethnic Studies Debacle Jeff Biggers 2011

In an email exchange with Harvey after the August 9th debacle, Stegeman wrote: Anyone who organizes a recall is probably doing me a favor.

Jeff Biggers: Groundswell Calls for School Board President Resignation in Arizona Ethnic Studies Debacle Jeff Biggers 2011

What is most disturbing is that Dr. Stegeman had said nothing but positive comments publicly after his March 25th visit to our class, including a personal comment to me about how engaged the students were in the lesson.

Jeff Biggers: Groundswell Calls for School Board President Resignation in Arizona Ethnic Studies Debacle Jeff Biggers 2011

It also raised an important paradox: If Stegeman found the MAS program to be a "cult" in March, why did he subsequently praise the program and propose it as an elective that should be taken by all students in the district?

Jeff Biggers: Groundswell Calls for School Board President Resignation in Arizona Ethnic Studies Debacle Jeff Biggers 2011

Over the past year, Stegeman has occasionally noted his regret on how he bungled the spring meetings and community response; the Oro Valley-based Superintendent Pedicone, who deemed the students as "pawns" of adults and has generally referred to the Ethnic Studies crisis as a "distraction," has also publicly commented on his mishandling of the student and community response.

Jeff Biggers: Groundswell Calls for School Board President Resignation in Arizona Ethnic Studies Debacle Jeff Biggers 2011