In 2021, Illinois became the first state in the country to pass a measure requiring K-12 public schools to teach at least one instructional unit of Asian American history. The episode will discuss the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act and the importance of learning Asian American history.
Credits:
CBS Chicago (Producer), (2021, July 10). Illinois Public Schools to be required to teach Asian American History [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17dfA1ziJlk
WGN News (Producer), (2021, July 9). Pritzkers signs laws requiring Asian American history to be taught in Illinois schools [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7__obNGzC9E
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum [Webinar Host], (2022, May 10). Teaching equitable Asian American community history [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4kkDc_2SlI&t=403s
