The AAPI Education Landscape

The AAPI History Hub is part of a growing nationwide movement to ensure all students learn about AAPI communities and contributions in K-12 schools. Here, you’ll find a powerful short film spotlighting student-led advocacy, data on where states stand, and ways to connect with organizations pushing for progress. Whether you're curious about your local context or ready to get involved, this is your launch point.

In partnership with TAAF, Groundswell: Asian American Youth Making Waves (2024), directed by Jon Osaki, is a powerful short documentary spotlighting the rising tide of youth-led advocacy for AAPI history in K–12 education. Featuring the voices of passionate young changemakers and community leaders from Asian Texans for Justice and AAPI Youth Rising, the film captures a growing movement to ensure AAPI stories are seen, heard, and taught across classrooms nationwide.

Explore AAPI K-12 Student Enrollment and Education Policies by State

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Academic Standards

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AAPI Studies

Require AAPI Studies

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% of Students Who Are AAPI

0% –1.5%
1.5% –3%
3% –4.5%
4.5% –6%
>6%

Source: National Center for Education Statistics. Public School Enrollment, Total and by Asian/Pacific Islander Students, 2023-24 school year.

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AAPI Student Populations by State

Alabama	749k	11k	1.5%
Alaska	131k	6.5k	4.9%
Arizona	1.12M	36k	3.2%
Arkansas	485k	8.9k	1.8%
California	5.84M	706k	12.1%
Colorado	866k	29k	3.3%
Connecticut	513k	27k	5.2%
Delaware	142k	6.3k	4.4%
District of Columbia	93k	1.4k	1.5%
Florida	2.87M	83k	2.9%
Georgia	1.75M	86k	4.9%
Hawai‘i	169k	40k	23.7%
Idaho	316k	3.4k	1.1%
Illinois	1.85M	104k	5.6%
Indiana	1.03M	31k	3%

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About the data

State Education Policies: Academic Standards, Passed Bills, and Pending Bills

With support from Committee of 100, an organization dedicated to advancing AAPI representation through research and advocacy, we’ve mapped the national policy landscape to reveal how each state is approaching AAPI and ethnic studies in K–12 education. Laws, regulations, bills, and publicly available curriculum standards of all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have been analyzed to determine which states have existing curriculum requirements or legislative action that would enact such requirements. For more information about methodology, definitions, and summary statistics, please visit the Committee of 100 site. We’ll update this data regularly to reflect policy progress and changes.

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Explore groups advocating for AAPI K-12 education

Looking for additional AAPI-focused organizations? Explore TAAF’s AAPI Nonprofit Database, featuring hundreds of nonprofits advancing AAPI communities nationwide.