Michigan HB4020 mandates K-12 schools to include African-American history in their curriculum starting from the 2026-2027 school year.

Michigan HB4020 amends the state's education law to require schools to provide instruction on African-American history. The bill creates a commission to update African-American history in K-12 instruction, consisting of representatives from various universities and organizations. The commission will recommend age- and grade-appropriate instruction, which must include the study of African-American history during Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Era, and other relevant eras, as well as the contributions of African-Americans.

Michigan HB4020 mandates K-12 schools to include African-American history in their curriculum starting from the 2026-2027 school year.

Michigan HB4020 amends the state's education law to require schools to provide instruction on African-American history. The bill creates a commission to update African-American history in K-12 instruction, consisting of representatives from various universities and organizations. The commission will recommend age- and grade-appropriate instruction, which must include the study of African-American history during Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Era, and other relevant eras, as well as the contributions of African-Americans.