We, the undersigned community-based organizations, educators, advocates, and allies across Washington State, write to express our strong support for Substitute Senate Bill 5574 (SSB 5574), sponsored by Senator T’wina Nobles.
Quest for broader representation in history education makes a comeback
A push for more comprehensive representation in the history that is taught in schools is moving forward.
Bill to teach Asian American history in the classroom by 2029 introduced to WA Senate
Following years of collaboration with Washington state students, educators, community organizations, legislators, and other stakeholders, the Washington chapter of the Asian American, Native Hawai’ian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI)-focused group, Make Us Visible (MUV), has announced that a bill meant to integrate AANHPI history into the state’s classrooms has been introduced to the Washington State Senate.