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“My greatest hope is that my daughter and future generations not only acknowledge their Asian heritage, but also deeply understand and take pride in their roots.”
Anna YC Cheung
Wisconsin becomes the most recent state to require K-12 schools teach Asian American history
Last week, Gov. Tony Evers signed new, bipartisan legislation, Assembly Bill 232, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 266, that will require K-12 schools to include education about the contributions and history of Asian Americans in Wisconsin.
New study says Asian American students are 28% less likely than White students to be accepted at selective colleges and universities, largely due to legacy admissions
According to a new study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research, Asian American applicants are 28% less likely to be accepted at selective colleges and universities compared to White applicants who had similar grades, test scores, and extracurricular activities.
Florida’s Gov. DeSantis approves the requirement of Asian American and Pacific Islander curriculum while restricting DEI programs and rights for LGBTQ+
Florida’s Gov. DeSantis just signed House Bill 1537 into law, requiring Asian American and Pacific Islander history be taught in Florida public schools. Thank you to the folks at Make Us Visible Florida for pushing for this change. But it’s hard to celebrate when DeSantis is using Asian Americans to distract everyone from his ever-growing list of discriminatory laws. Let me be clear: DeSantis is not our friend and he is not our ally.
Purdue University Northwest faculty senate calls for Chancellor Thomas Keon's resignation after he mocked Asian accents during commencement
The Purdue University Northwest faculty senate is calling for Chancellor Thomas Keon's resignation after he mocked Asian accents during the morning commencement for the university’s College of Business and College of Nursing on December 10th.
The University of Michigan has hired its first Asian American president, Dr. Santa J. Ono
On Wednesday, The University of Michigan announced that it has hired Dr. Santa J. Ono, who will become the university’s first-ever Asian American president.
Rhode Island is on track to become the fourth state to require AANHPI history be taught in public schools
The state of Rhode Island is on track to become just the fourth state to require Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history be taught in public elementary and secondary schools.
New York City to launch a pilot program this fall teaching AAPI history
Officials in New York City just announced a new pilot program that teach Asian American and Pacific Islander history beginning this fall.
GOP Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung of Rhode Island introduces bill to require Asian American history be taught in schools
Republican Representative Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung of Rhode Island has just introduced a bill that would require all the state’s public elementary and secondary schools to teach at least one unit of Asian American history and culture.
Dean of The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School begins sanctions process against Amy Wax
The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School has initiated the sanctions process against Amy Wax.
Amy Wax, a tenured professor at Penn says “the United States is better off with fewer Asians and less Asian immigration”
Amy Wax, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is facing backlash for making several anti-Asian remarks while being interviewed by Glenn Loury for “The Glenn Show.”
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