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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

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The Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act was signed into law in July 2021 with wide bipartisan support, amending the state’s school code to ensure that all Illinois public school students learn about the contributions Asian Americans have made to the United States. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

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TEACHER VOICE: Students deserve classroom experiences that reflect their history

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They want to see themselves and their cultures reflected in the books we read, and they don’t want token representation. They nod along as we cover topics that connect to stories their grandparents shared with them, like tales of migration and cultural celebrations. Provide all students opportunities to advocate for inclusive sources.

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Principals Aren’t Encouraged to Be Vulnerable. That Needs to Change.

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I told her about the exciting moments from my visit — learning about the school culture, seeing teachers in action, and meeting my incredible new students. Each time, I assure families that we value an inclusive curriculum and anything we’re teaching is in service of supporting our students. It’s not just about me.

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OPINION: Black-white disparities in education correlate with teachers’ implicit biases, but it will take more than education reform to solve the issue

The Hechinger Report

In education, this indicates that the potential benefits of teaching teachers to acknowledge and monitor their own unconscious prejudices may be diminished as long as they continue to work and live in a society where Black people are marginalized through policies that disproportionately disadvantage them (e.g.,

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