A new proposal requiring the teaching of Asian American and Hmong American education in Wisconsin schools has passed through the Assembly and Senate and is now headed to the desk of Governor Tony Evers.
MADISON (WKOW) — A new proposal requiring the teaching of Asian American and Hmong American education in Wisconsin schools has passed through the Assembly and Senate. It is now headed to the desk of Governor Tony Evers.
The bill would amend Wisconsin Act 31, which currently requires public school districts and pre-service education programs to offer instruction on the history and culture of Native Americans, Black Americans, and Hispanics.
“We need students to understand each other and with that understanding, have greater empathy, and the ability to work together,” said Lorna Young, an Executive Committee member of The Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Coalition Of Wisconsin. The AAPI Coalition of Wisconsin was among a number of advocacy groups organizing to bring awareness to the proposal. Previous versions of the bill were brought forward but stalled in the legislature.
Asian Americans comprise a little over 3 percent of Wisconsin’s population but have seen significant growth as a community in recent years. Asian Americans of Hmong descent represent the largest group in the state, accounting for 29 percent of its total population. .
“The very symbolism of [potentially] having this bill passed into law is that it gives…
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