Establishes Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day in Maryland.

Maryland HB486 establishes November as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to honor Ruby Bridges, the first African American student to integrate an all-white elementary school in 1960. The bill also designates the second Wednesday in October as Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day to promote safe routes to and from schools. The State Department of Education is tasked with providing resource materials to assist local school systems in planning these days, including pedestrian safety best practices, lesson plans, and civil rights discussions.

Establishes Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day in Maryland.

Maryland HB486 establishes November as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to honor Ruby Bridges, the first African American student to integrate an all-white elementary school in 1960. The bill also designates the second Wednesday in October as Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day to promote safe routes to and from schools. The State Department of Education is tasked with providing resource materials to assist local school systems in planning these days, including pedestrian safety best practices, lesson plans, and civil rights discussions.