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A law requires Illinois schools to teach Asian American history. Is it happening? (opens the original)
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In 2021, Illinois passed a law requiring every public elementary and high school to teach a unit of Asian American and Pacific Islander history. Five years later, many schools throughout the state have yet to fully implement the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History Act. The Illinois State Board of Education developed a resource guide to help schools build out AAPI history curricula. State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, says she’s proud of the progress that’s been made
Why aren’t all Illinois schools following the mandate to teach AAPI history? (opens the original)
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Laura Ouk, board president of the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial in Chicago, has been an educator for 14 years. She said in the years since the TEAACH Act passed, some schools still aren’t making the material a priority. “Sometimes, it’s as indirect as just not responding to our emails and our calls,” Ouk said. “And then sometimes, it is more direct, where we are in meetings and hearing them just not want to prioritize it, because maybe it’s a combination of time
Why is it important to teach AAPI history? (opens the original)
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Education researchers report students who participate in ethnic studies are more academically engaged, develop a stronger sense of personal empowerment, perform better academically and graduate at higher rates. They also found ethnic studies curricula that teach directly about racism produce higher levels of critical thinking. A WBEZ analysis of census data showed the Asian population in metro Chicago grew by an estimated 11.6% since 2020, more than double the rate of growth for the next highest
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