Illinois is set to be the first state to require Asian American history be taught in public schools amid growing national concerns about anti-Asian hate and discrimination
. But as Illinois, which has an Asian population of about 6 percent, is slated to establish an education precedent nationally, at least 10 other states and several school districts are also weighing similar moves.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, New York, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., have all recently weighed some form of ethnic studies, Kwoh said. And groups in Georgia, New Jersey and Washington state are also exploring it.“I’m getting calls from all over the country — people who have read about TEAACH and how they can pass this bill in their state,” she said.
“We’ve got to stop fighting over the one slice of pie that is labeled the diversity slice. There’s enough pie for everyone," she said in an interview. "When we are divided and not able to be each others’ allies, it’s really hard to move forward any kind of reform for injustices that are based on race.”
“We know through Holocaust education that students who are educated and understand histories of others are more empathetic, are more inclusive, and ultimately more sympathetic and willing to engage with people who are different than them,” said David Goldenberg, the regional director of the Midwest Anti-defamation League, which reports increasing numbers of Asian Americans becoming victims of online harassment because of their race or ethnicity.
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