Illinois Becomes the First State to Require Asian American History in School

Illinois Becomes the
First State to Require, Asian American History, Be Taught in School.
On July 9, Illinois governor JB Pritzker set
a new standard by making it mandatory for public
schools to include a unit on Asian American history. .
On July 9, Illinois governor JB Pritzker set
a new standard by making it mandatory for public
schools to include a unit on Asian American history. .
Today, we are reaffirming our
commitment to creating more
inclusive school environments.
We're making Illinois the first state
in the nation to require that Asian
American history will be taught in
public schools, including a unit about
the Asian American experience, JB Pritzker, Illinois governor, via CNN.
Today, we are reaffirming our
commitment to creating more
inclusive school environments.
We're making Illinois the first state
in the nation to require that Asian
American history will be taught in
public schools, including a unit about
the Asian American experience, JB Pritzker, Illinois governor, via CNN.
We are setting a new standard for
what it means to truly reckon with
our history. It's a new standard that
helps us understand one another,
and, ultimately, to move ourselves
closer to the nation of our ideals, JB Pritzker, Illinois governor, via CNN.
Yahoo News reports that the Teaching Equitable Asian American History Act (TEAACH Act) was introduced by Sen. Ram Villivalam and Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz.
The new bill is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2022.
Units will cover Asian Americans’ contributions to
the economic, cultural, social and political development
of the United States from the 19th century onward.
Units will cover Asian Americans’ contributions to
the economic, cultural, social and political development
of the United States from the 19th century onward