MUV FL passed legislation making Florida the fifth and largest state to require the inclusion of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history in K-12 schools.  Florida is also the first Republican-led state to pass such a mandate.  Supported by a coalition of parents, students, teachers, business leaders, and community members from across the state, their team’s bills, which received 73 bipartisan co-sponsors and were endorsed by the NAACP Florida Conference, were amended onto the state’s priority education package: HB 1537.  The Governor signed HB 1537 into law on May 9, 2023.  In fall 2023, MUV FL, alongside other education experts, joined the Department of Education’s task force in reviewing existing curricular benchmarks and made recommendations on best practices for including AAPI history.  This feedback was formally adopted in the State Board of Education’s May 2024 meeting.  To support implementation efforts, MUV FL also developed an accessible Asian American history activity book that went into public distribution starting February 2024.  In 2025, MUV FL was tapped by the Department of Education to lead content development for grades K-5 and support development for grades 6-12.  As a result, for the first time, AAPI history will be featured in the K-12 Summer Professional Learning Program for Social Studies, impacting 2.9 million students.  To join MUV FL, please reach out here.

MUV DE passed legislation making Delaware the seventh state to require the inclusion of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history in K-12 classrooms.  Their team’s bill required AANHPI history alongside other diverse histories, ensuring that the full breadth of American history will be taught in DE schools.  Leading a coalition of community leaders, local organizations, parents, students, and educators, MUV DE moved their bipartisan bill through the House and Senate with unanimous support.  The Governor signed their bill into law on September 26, 2024.  Their team is now working with the Delaware Department of Education, local school boards, educators, and parents in supporting the curriculum development and implementation phases of the process. To join MUV DE, please reach out here.

MUV CT passed first-in-the-nation legislation that required the integration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history in K-12 schools with funding for localized curriculum development.  Supported by a bipartisan coalition of parents, students, educators, policymakers, and community-based organizations, their team’s bill had 99 co-sponsors with public support spanning from the Progressive to the Conservative Caucuses.  In the final days of the 2022 session, language from HB 5282 was amended into Senate Bill 1, becoming the Senate’s #1 priority alongside other measures tackling children’s mental and physical health in schools.  After passing the House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support, the bill was signed into law by the Governor on May 24, 2022.  This success builds on MUV CT’s 2021 law including AAPI history in a K-8 model curriculum, also with state-allocated funding.  Their team has been working with local stakeholders to support curriculum development, implementation training, and the preservation of local AAPI historic sites.  To join MUV CT, please reach out here.

MUV NJ passed legislation making New Jersey the second state in the country to require the integration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history in K-12 schools.  Supported by an alliance of affinity organizations, students, parents, teachers, and professionals, their team’s bills, which provided for the requirement and established a Commission to guide localized curriculum development, had bipartisan co-sponsors and passed with near-unanimous support in the House and Senate.  Both pieces of legislation were signed into law by the Governor on January 18, 2022.  Their team now continues their work by supporting school districts in the curriculum development and implementation phases of the process. To join MUV NJ, please reach out here.

MUV RI passed legislation making Rhode Island the fourth state in the country to require the integration of Asian American history in K-12 schools.  Supported by a coalition of community-based stakeholders and the lead legislative sponsor, their team’s bills passed unanimously through the Senate and near-unanimously through the House.  The Governor signed the bill into law during the opening ceremonies of the RI Chinese Dragon Boat Races and Taiwan Day Festival in Pawtucket on September 3, 2022.  Their team now continues their work by supporting the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) in the curriculum development and implementation phases of the process. To join MUV RI, please reach out here.

MUV AK filed SB 6 for the 2025 legislative session with bipartisan co-sponsorship.  Leading a coalition of over 20 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) serving organizations, MUV AK is continuing their conversations with community leaders, policymakers, and neighbors from across the state.  Their team is looking to build off last year’s success in the Senate, which their bill passed with unanimous support.  MUV AK held their second annual AAPI Advocacy Day at the Capitol in February, where community members met with over 40 lawmakers.  To join MUV AK, please reach out here.

MUV AZ filed SB 1301 for the 2025 legislative session with bipartisan co-sponsorship.  Leading a coalition of 28 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) serving organizations, MUV AZ is continuing their conversations with community leaders, policymakers, and neighbors from across the state.  SB 1301 passed out of the Senate on March 3, 2025 and now heads to the House.  To join MUV AZ, please reach out here.

MUV AR is growing its team by conducting listening tours across the state with key stakeholders. Advocates, composed of parents, students, teachers, and neighbors, are focused on assessing needs at the neighborhood level to better inform resource development and policy strategies for the next legislative session. To join MUV AR, please reach out here.

MUV CA is growing its team by conducting listening tours across the state with key stakeholders. Advocates, composed of parents, students, teachers, and neighbors, are focused on assessing needs at the neighborhood level to better inform resource development and policy strategies for the next legislative session.  Their team has been tabling at festivals and community-based events throughout the state.  To join MUV CA, please reach out here.

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MUV GA is preparing for the 2024-2025 legislative year by meeting with community leaders from across the state, continuing conversations with policymakers, and strengthening relationships with their neighbors. To join MUV GA, please reach out here.

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MUV ID is growing its team by conducting listening tours across the state with key stakeholders. Advocates, composed of parents, students, teachers, and neighbors, are focused on assessing needs at the neighborhood level to better inform localized resource development.  To join MUV ID, please reach out here.

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MUV KS is growing its team by conducting listening tours across the state with key stakeholders. Advocates, composed of parents, students, teachers, and neighbors, are focused on assessing needs at the neighborhood level to better inform resource development and policy strategies for the next legislative session. To join MUV KS, please reach out here.

MUV ME filed LD 883 for the 2025 legislative session with bipartisan co-sponsorship.  MUV ME is continuing their conversations with community leaders, policymakers, and neighbors from across the state.  Their team is preparing an AANHPI advocacy day at the Capitol in Augusta to show the importance of integrating AANHPI history in K-12 schools.  To join MUV ME, please reach out here.

MUV MD filed HB 1323 for the 2025 legislative session.  MUV MD is continuing their conversations with community leaders, policymakers, and neighbors from across the state.  To join MUV MD, please reach out here.

MUV MA is growing its team by conducting listening tours across the state with key stakeholders. Advocates, composed of parents, students, teachers, and neighbors, are focused on assessing needs at the neighborhood level to better inform resource development and policy strategies for the next legislative session. To join MUV MA, please reach out here.

MUV NY filed S 2547 for the 2025 legislative session, requiring the integration of Asian American history, alongside other diverse histories, ensuring that the full breadth of American history will be taught in NYS schools.  Leading a coalition of 127 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) serving organizations, MUV NY is continuing their conversations with community leaders, policymakers, and neighbors.  MUV NY recently tabled for the Metropolitan Museum’s Lunar New Year Celebration, spoke at the inaugural NYS AAPI Commission Meeting, and hosted a professional development workshop for educators in partnership with the Museum of Chinese in America (MoCA).  To join MUV NY, please reach out here.

MUV NC is preparing for the 2025 legislative year by meeting with community leaders across the state, continuing conversations with policymakers, and strengthening relationships with their neighbors. To join MUV NC, please reach out here.

MUV OH is growing its team by conducting listening tours across the state with key stakeholders. Advocates, composed of parents, students, teachers, and neighbors, are focused on assessing needs at the neighborhood level to better inform resource development and policy strategies for the next legislative session. To join MUV OH, please reach out here.

MUV OK is growing its team by conducting listening tours across the state with key stakeholders. Advocates, composed of parents, students, teachers, and neighbors, are focused on assessing needs at the neighborhood level to better inform resource development and policy strategies for the next legislative session. To join MUV OK, please reach out here.

MUV OR is growing its team by conducting listening tours across the state with key stakeholders. Advocates, composed of parents, students, teachers, and neighbors, are focused on assessing needs at the neighborhood level to better inform localized resource development.  To join MUV OR, please reach out here.

MUV PA is preparing for the 2025 legislative year by meeting with community leaders across the state, starting conversations with policymakers, and strengthening relationships with their neighbors. Their team has been tabling with community groups across the commonwealth.  To join MUV PA, please reach out here.

MUV SC is preparing for the 2025 legislative year by meeting with community leaders across the state, starting conversations with policymakers, and strengthening relationships with their neighbors.  In May, their team partnered with the Columbia Museum of Art to host their inaugural community launch event.  To join MUV SC, please reach out here.

MUV TX is preparing for the 2025 legislative year by meeting with community leaders across the state, starting conversations with policymakers, and strengthening relationships with their neighbors.  To join MUV TX, please reach out here.

MUV VA is working with the Virginia Department of Education on the development of Asian American History and Training resources after winning the state’s 2025 contract.  As a result, for the first time, educators in Virginia will have comprehensive K-12 Asian American history resources and professional development training opportunities.  MUV VA’s work is poised to impact 1.3 million students.  MUV VA, alongside the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans in VA (CAPAVA) and the Filipino American Community Action Group (FilAmCAG), led a letter in 2024 signed by 37 organizations calling for comprehensive Asian American history resources.  To join MUV VA, please reach out here.

MUV WA filed SB 5574 for the 2025 legislative year with bipartisan co-sponsorship.  Leading a coalition of 64 Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AA & NH/PI) serving organizations, MUV WA is continuing their conversations with community leaders, policymakers, and neighbors. During ACRS’ AAPI Advocacy Day in February, over 400 community members from across the state chanted SB 5574 on the Capitol Steps in Olympia, asking for inclusion.  To join MUV WA, please reach out here.