PEORIA (WEEK) -- Teachers across Illinois are preparing for a more diverse approach to history starting in the fall of 2022.
The governor signed a mandate last week to add Asian-American history to all public schools in Illinois and Peoria will soon take part.
District 150 must find primary sources for that instruction such as documents, photos or even those who participated in historical events to meet these new mandated state requirements.
Regional superintendent Beth Crider says dialogue like this is crucial for representation in the classroom, and is hopeful that the narrative of history will change.
"We're not going to isolate women's history, or black history, or Asian history as separate courses that are optional," said Beth Crider. "It is time to take all stories and weave them together into the narrative of how we are the united states."