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Connecticut Public Act No. 19-12

An Act Concerning the Inclusion of Black and Latino Studies in the Public School Curriculum

In the News: Will teaching Black and Hispanic history help replace ignorance with cultural understanding? (Editorial)

Dec 21, 2022 | In The News

Weruché George writes in the Opinion section of the CT Mirror: “Two years ago this month, the State of Connecticut took a bold step when it included the teaching of Black and Latino studies in the curriculum. More noble is the fact that Connecticut was the first...

In the News: Students, teachers praise Black, Latino studies course in mandate’s first year: ‘This is U.S. history’

Oct 15, 2022 | In The News, News & Updates

In the Hartford Courant, Alison Cross writes, “This school year marks the first time that Connecticut districts were required to offer the course, which 54 high schools piloted during the 2021-2022 year. The full-year history elective covers African American,...

More than 1,000 students participated in first year of CT’s Black and Latino curriculum: ‘It really does open your eyes’

Jun 13, 2022 | In The News, News & Updates

Diedre Montague of the Hartford Courant writes: As the school year winds down, Connecticut high school students and teachers recently shared their experiences from the first year with the state’s new African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino Course of Studies....

New Poll Shows That People Think There’s a Lack of Teaching in African-American History

Feb 9, 2022 | In The News

From NBC Connecticut: A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that most people don’t feel they got a good Black history education in school.The poll’s findings were released Thursday amid Black history month.The poll shows that in general, American history...

In the News: With few minority teachers, white educators likely leading CT’s new Black and Latino classes

Dec 20, 2021 | In The News, News & Updates

In a follow-up to her article on November 19, The Norwalk Hour’s Emily Morgan reports on the white educators who are teaching the new Black and Latino Curriculum in Connecticut. Read the article at the Norwalk Hour

In the News: ‘One of the best history classes’: Norwalk students praise Black and Latino history course

Dec 3, 2021 | In The News, News & Updates

PTECH Norwalk social studies teacher Cecile St. Jean speaks with a few of her students from the pilot history course for African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino studies. From left to right, her students are juniors Chance Teel and Julian Rivera, senior Tanajae...
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  • In the News: Students, teachers praise Black, Latino studies course in mandate’s first year: ‘This is U.S. history’ October 15, 2022
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