Rhode Island passes bill requiring teaching of AAPI culture

The General Assembly of Rhode Island passed a bill Friday that would require classrooms to teach kids about Asian American history and culture. Rhode Island has become the fourth state to do this.

According to ABC6, once signed by the governor, the bill would require all public and secondary schools in Rhode Island to have at least one class of instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander history and culture. Classes would begin in the 2023-2024 school year.

The bill is sponsored by Senator Sandra Cano and Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung.

Cano expressed how the growing Asian American population in the state should be celebrated and impact classrooms.

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