MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A proposal requiring the teaching of Asian American history in Wisconsin is heading to Governor Tony Evers’ desk.
The measure, which passed in the full state legislature, amends a current law that requires public school districts and pre-service education programs in the state to offer instruction on the history and culture of Native Americans, Black Americans, and Hispanics.
Though Asian Americans consist of a little over 3 percent of Wisconsin’s population, their numbers in the state have grown over the past years, with residents of Hmong descent providing for 29 percent of the community’s total population.
If signed into law, Wisconsin would join Illinois in passing similar legislation.
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