Gov. Tony Evers today recognized Hmong Heritage Month by signing new bipartisan legislation — Assembly Bill 232, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 266 — requiring schools to include education on the contributions and history of Hmong Americans and Asian Americans in Wisconsin, according to a press release.
Current law requires Wisconsin K–12 schools to teach Black American, Hispanic American, and Native American history. Act 266 adds Hmong and Asian American histories to this required curriculum, promoting greater awareness and understanding among Wisconsin students of the histories, cultures, and traditions of these diverse communities in Wisconsin. Gov. Evers has also proclaimed April Hmong Heritage Month in accordance with national observances.
