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Illinois is first in nation to require Asian American history in classrooms

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Illinois is the first in the nation to require Asian American history to be taught in classrooms. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
Illinois is the first in the nation to require Asian American history to be taught in classrooms. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

Illinois is the first state in the country to require students learn about Asian American history.

The new law doesn't specify a particular curriculum and, as Susie An of WBEZ reports, teachers are figuring out how to teach it.

This segment aired on December 19, 2022.

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