The Fight to Teach Asian American History
Amid national debates over critical race theory, some states are pushing for more diverse curriculums.
June 2, 2021, 11:36 a.m. ET
Today, we’re covering the fight for Asian American history classes and previewing two education cases at the Supreme Court.
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Ribbons with messages of peace, love and hope at a public elementary school in New York’s Chinatown last month.Credit.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Asian American history lessons
After a series of violent attacks against Asian Americans across the country, some state lawmakers are focused on making sure schools teach students about the contributions of Asian Americans to the economy, the government and the culture of the United States.
The U.S. Supreme Court concludes its current term this month, which means a flurry of decisions will be issued by the conservative-leaning court.In addition to major rulings on the Affordable Care Act and the free speech rights of public school students, the court will issue a decision on Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee a voting rights case that calls into question
The Supreme Courtâs Big Month
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The United States Supreme Court in Washington.Credit.Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times
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June is peak season for Supreme Court decisions. It is the final month of the courtâs annual term, and the justices tend to save their biggest decisions for the termâs end.
To prepare you for the next few weeks of news, I asked for help from my colleague Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court. Adam has a fascinating background: He first worked for The Times out of college as a newsroom clerk. After going to law school, he returned as an in-house lawyer representing the newspaper. In 2002, Times editors recruited him to come back to the newsroom as a reporter covering legal affairs.
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Donald J. Trump was the first president in 40 years to refuse to share his tax forms with the public. Arizona Republicans split over what some call the âinsane liesâ driving a review of the 2020 vote.
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President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both released financial disclosures on Monday.Credit.T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times
President Biden released tax forms on Monday showing that he and his wife, Jill Biden, earned just over $600,000 in 2020. The release resumed a presidential tradition of disclosure broken by Donald J. Trump.