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

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In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year.

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TEACHER VOICE: Students deserve classroom experiences that reflect their history

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But no matter how the conversation starts, the students — nearly half of whom are Black, Asian, Hispanic or multiracial — often come back to complaints about the lack of diversity in our school’s textbooks and educational materials. Provide all students opportunities to advocate for inclusive sources.

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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

history has resulted in persistent unequal access to opportunity. Many leaders in education have similarly called for action to address the biases of those working in schools across the country. What is clear from our work is that educators in all contexts need to reckon with the biases they bring into the classroom.

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Book Bans Threaten Public Education

Zinn Education Project

Credit: Zinn Education Project. history does not risk causing some discomfort for the reader? Young and Jeffrey Sachs explain in the Tulsa World , By wielding censorious punishments on school districts, students, and teachers for imagined violations, [Oklahoma state] has undermined educational freedom on an unprecedented scale.

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Teach Truth, Teach Banned Books

Zinn Education Project

Credit: Zinn Education Project. history does not risk causing some discomfort for the reader? Young and Jeffrey Sachs explain in the Tulsa World , By wielding censorious punishments on school districts, students, and teachers for imagined violations, [Oklahoma state] has undermined educational freedom on an unprecedented scale.