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Alaska SB6: Asian American and Pacific Islander Education

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In one sentence

This bill requires Alaska school districts to teach students about the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

What it does

  • Requires each school district to create a program for kindergarten through grade 12 on this topic.
  • Mandates instruction on the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
  • Includes teaching about contributions made by these groups to the country.
  • Requires instructional materials that show the cultural and economic diversity of these communities.
  • Directs the state department to create free curricula and materials for schools online.

Who it affects

  • School districts in Alaska
  • Students from kindergarten through grade 12
  • The state education department

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill text does not specify when this program must start.
  • No penalties are listed for school districts that do not follow the new rules.
  • No specific budget amount is listed in the provided text to fund these materials.

Plain language

Terms to know

Curricula
Planned courses of study or teaching materials used by schools.
School district
A local government agency that manages public schools in a specific area, as defined in state law AS 14.30.350.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER PROGRAM An Act requiring education in the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE1626
  2. (H) FN3: ZERO(EED)1626
  3. (H) NR: ELAM1626
  4. (H) DNP: SCHWANKE1626
  5. (H) DP: EISCHEID, DIBERT, STORY, HIMSCHOOT1626
  6. (H) EDC RPT HCS(EDC) 4DP 1DNP 1NR1626
  7. (H) Minutes (HEDC)Min
  8. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 6(EDC) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --Text
  9. (H) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106Text
  10. (H) Minutes (HEDC)Min
  11. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --Text
  12. (H) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106Text
  13. (H) Minutes (HEDC)Min
  14. (H) Heard & HeldText
  15. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106Text
  16. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): STORY1533
  17. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CARRICK1500
  18. (H) EDC, FIN1214
  19. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1214
  20. (S) VERSION: CSSB 6(EDC)1281