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Audio: ‘Erased From The History Books’ — Why Asian American History Is Missing In Texas Schools

KERA | By Elizabeth Myong | Arts Access
Published July 2, 2021 at 12:48 PM CDT
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From educators to textbook advisors, experts say state standards, teaching approaches, textbooks and politics all contribute to the erasure of Asian American experiences when history is taught in Texas schools.
Elizabeth Myong | Arts Access
Elizabeth Myong is KERA’s Arts Collaborative Reporter. She came to KERA from New York, where she worked as a CNBC fellow covering breaking news and politics. Before that, she freelanced as a features reporter for the Houston Chronicle and a modern arts reporter for Houstonia Magazine.
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