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“Recently, Illinois became the first state in the nation to mandate teaching Asian American history in public schools. My younger self would be so happy to finally learn about the contributions of Asian Americans in this country. However, the fact that it needed to be mandated by law tells us that there is still much work to do. The good news is that we can start now (even if you don’t live in Illinois).” — Edutopia
“‘This history that happened to us, you know, there’s been attempts over and over again to whitewash it, saying that it didn’t happen. And it did happen. So it’s best for America to learn what actually happened.’” — NPR
“As a new school year begins—with the delta variant of the coronavirus on the rise and debates flaring over masks and vaccines—research shows wariness about in-person classes has not completely faded among Black and Hispanic families.” — The Washington Post
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