North Carolina Requires Asian American and Pacific Islander History Units in Public Schools Beginning in 2026

Original title: Learning AAPI Contributions in Schools.

Last action · April 10, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Ya Liu and 24 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina public schools from elementary through high school are required to incorporate age-appropriate units on Asian American and Pacific Islander history and contributions into the starting with the 2026-2027 school year.

Why it matters

Students across all grade levels will experience curriculum changes that mandate instruction on historical contributions and civil rights participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Public school students

Students from elementary school through high school will receive instruction on Asian American and Pacific Islander history as part of the standard course of study.

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Teachers and school administrators

Educators must integrate age-appropriate units regarding Asian American and Pacific Islander history into their course delivery starting in the 2026-2027 school year.

Key Facts

The standard course of study from elementary school through high school must include age-appropriate units on the impact of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on American history.
Mandated topics include early contributions of Asian immigrants as farmers, miners, fishermen, factory workers, and laborers who helped build the transcontinental railroad.
Mandated topics include the challenges and struggles that Asian immigrants endured and persevered throughout United States history.
Mandated topics include the role of Asian Americans in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s in the United States.

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Mandated topics include the role of Asian Americans as the fastest growing minority group in the United States.
Mandated topics include contributions in government, arts, sciences, and economic, cultural, social, and political developments in North Carolina and the United States.
The act applies to courses taught beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the new curriculum requirement take effect?

The act is effective when it becomes law and applies to courses taught beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.

What grade levels are affected by this requirement?

The requirement applies to courses from elementary school through high school.

What specific historical topics are required to be taught?

Required topics include early immigrant labor on the transcontinental railroad, historical challenges and perseverance, the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, demographic growth, and contributions to government, arts, sciences, and local and national development.

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Apr 10, 2025House
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 10, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Apr 8, 2025HouseIntroduced
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