Wisconsin may become the next state to mandate the teaching of Asian American history as a bill requiring such has moved closer to approval. Senate’s vote: On Tuesday, the state’s Senate committee voted 6-1 to advance the legislation, SB 240, which proposes adding teachings on Asian and Hmong Americans for grades K-12. Wisconsin’s population: Despite the relatively small Asian American population in Wisconsin (just over 3%), their numbers have increased by 82% since 2000.