Albany lawmakers pitch bill mandating Asian-American history in schools to battle racist violence
ALBANY – State lawmakers say teaching Asian-American history could be the antidote for curing New York of anti-Asian violence over the long term.
“And that’s why we’re looking to mandate the teaching of the Asian American experience. Asian American history, Asian American studies – whatever you want to call it – we got to be included.”by requiring public students learn each year about the history of Asian Americans and their long-running contributions to the US.
Such coursework must also cover the “movements and policies” that have affected those groups as well as the “solidarity” among them during periods like the Civil Rights Movement,Zach Williams / NY POST Asian Americans have a long history in the United States that extends to the American Revolution, with Chinese laborers playing a key role in the construction of the transcontinental railroad that was key to unlocking America’s potential as a global power.
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