Establishes the Black History Education and Awareness Act and designates the first week in February as Black History Week.
The bill establishes the Black History Education and Awareness Act, which mandates the development of a curriculum framework for studying black history. It designates the first week in February as Black History Week. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will create this curriculum, available to up to twenty-five school districts starting in 2027. All school districts must adopt the curriculum by 2029. The curriculum covers topics such as slavery, civil rights, black inventions, and significant African Americans in history.
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