Bill Text: HI SR115 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Requesting The Department Of Education To Develop A Filipino History, Culture, And Identity Social Studies Course For High School Students.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-06-06 - Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06/06/22. [SR115 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SR115-Amended.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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SENATE RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A FILIPINO HISTORY, CULTURE, AND IDENTITY SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
WHEREAS, in 2020, news reports indicated that anti-Asian hate crimes had increased nearly one hundred fifty percent in the United States; and
WHEREAS, research on the use of racist language shows that language does have a profound impact on how people behave towards marginalized groups; and
WHEREAS, increased education and understanding of Asian-American history and culture, and the contributions of Asian-Americans can reduce incidents of hostility, violence, and discrimination toward Asian Americans; and
WHEREAS, there is currently no mandated curriculum regarding Asian American history in Hawaii schools; and
WHEREAS, throughout the United States, there have been recent attempts to pass legislation relating to Asian American history; and
WHEREAS, Filipinos are the largest Asian ethnic and non-white group in Hawaii, at more than twenty-five per cent of the population, and have had a long presence and cultural footprint in the State; and
WHEREAS, despite twenty-three per cent of Hawaii's public-school students being Filipino, the largest ethnic group in the Hawaii education system, there is a lack of Filipino representation in the education system; and
WHEREAS, Filipino educators are underrepresented in higher education and grades kindergarten through twelve, with Filipino teachers representing eight percent of the teaching force and five percent of administration; and
WHEREAS, when students are represented, they feel a stronger ethnic pride and identity, and are more empowered to positively contribute to their communities; and
WHEREAS, research shows that when there is a family-school connection, teacher-student ethnicity match, culturally and linguistically responsive curriculum, and language programs where students' multilingual assets are utilized, students are more engaged and connected to their learning, resulting in higher levels of academic performance; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, that the Department of Education is requested to develop a social studies course for high school students to learn about Filipino history, culture, and identity; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to develop Filipino content that may be integrated into Department of Education content performance standards; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to develop this curriculum so that it may be incorporated into existing Filipino language classes and other courses and curricula, including language arts, math, social studies, science, and visual and performing arts; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to recruit Filipino teachers and support Filipino teachers to teach this course; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Education and Superintendent of Education.
Implement Filipino History; Department of Education
