How This State Is Creating an Asian American Curriculum – and Why It’s Doing So

The demand for K-12 curriculum on the lived experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has grown nationally in the last three years, with at least five states passing legislation requiring such instruction. In Connecticut, a state law passed in May 2022 required that a K-8 AAPI curriculum be taught in public schools by the 2025-26 school year. This short documentary looks at how a high school student, a college professor, and an English teacher are changing the state of AAPI studies for the next generation of students.

As UConn professor Jason Oliver Chang points out, it’s also about reshaping our understanding of who belongs in America.