Asian American History to be Taught in Illinois Classrooms
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Public schools in Illinois are now required to include a unit on Asian American history.
Starting this year, public schools in Illinois are required to include a unit of instruction on Asian American history. Illinois became the first state to do so when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the TEAACH Act into law last year.
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Asian American History to be Taught in Illinois Classrooms
Clip: 8/22/2022 | 7m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
Starting this year, public schools in Illinois are required to include a unit of instruction on Asian American history. Illinois became the first state to do so when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the TEAACH Act into law last year.
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