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In Virginia, a battle over history standards ends in compromise

The Hechinger Report

Saykhamphone, who has Laotian and Nigerian ancestry, said there are not many other Black or Hispanic students in her accelerated International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, even though 85 percent of the student body is Black, Hispanic or Asian. Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history.

History 108
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Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

Army’s 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a group of soldiers of Japanese ancestry, during World War II. In 2016, Ko was honored by the National Women’s History Museum for success and leadership in business. He was also Hawaii’s first representative after it became a state in 1959. Inouye served in the U.S.