ON JULY 14, 2016 HISTORY WAS MADE.  THE CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION  APPROVED INCLUSION OF WWII IN THE PHILIPPINES IN THE U.S. HISTORY CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK FOR GRADE 11 (CHAPTER 16).  THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME  THAT STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES WILL LEARN OF THE GREAT SACRIFICES MADE BY FILIPINO AND AMERICAN SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS AND THE ENTIRE PHILIPPINE NATION.  HELP US MAKE THIS FILM WHICH WILL BE USED AS A TOOL TO TEACH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS.

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state board of education adopts wwii in the philippines in u.s. history curriculum framework for grade 11 in california 

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1st in the US: California high school curriculum to include WWII in PH from rappler
california passes textbook standards from nbc news
Key Calif. body OKs Filipino WWII role’s inclusion in textbooks from inquirer.net
​California Aims to Reflect Diversity in Classroom Studies from us news
filipinos ensure proper implementation of filipino wwii contributions from balitang america

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