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Updated December 1, 2021
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In the News: Connecticut Proceeding Full Steam Ahead in Building First Statewide Curriculum on Black and Latino History
The PA19-12 curriculum effort was recently highlighted in an article on Connecticut By the Numbers. The article states:
Even as COVID-19 barraged the state, the SERC team on this project moved ahead with virtual focus groups, in concert with the Advisory Group, which has been working primarily through nine smaller committees. The Advisory Group’s initial meeting was held last November, and a second session in January. Plans for a March meeting were cancelled as COVID-19 hit Connecticut, replaced by a virtual meeting in May. Plans are now in place for meetings in July, September and November.
Read the full article at: https://ctbythenumbers.news/ctnews/connecticut-proceeding-full-steam-ahead-in-building-first-statewide-curriculum-on-black-and-latino-history
First Virtual Advisory Group Meeting
On May 29, 2020, our first virtual Advisory Group meeting was held with over 60 participants, including Representative Gibson and Representative Sanchez. The purpose of this meeting was to update Advisory Group members on Committee work completed since March. The overwhelming response was extremely positive with comments such as “with this curriculum we have an opportunity to radically reimagine how our history is told” and “the content of this course is needed to heal our nation”. The commitment and contributions of Committee members during this difficult time was honored and recognized. Meeting artifacts can be found here:
Virtual Focus Groups coming soon!
The State Education Resource Center (SERC) is organizing the development of an African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino Course of Studies and is looking for input from the following stakeholders:
- Students currently enrolled in middle school and high school;
- Parents/Guardians of currently enrolled middle and high school students;
- Educators/Teachers; and
- District and School Administrators/Curriculum Coordinators.
YOUR INPUT IS CRITICAL!
WHAT?
We would like to hear your thoughts and ideas. SERC invites you to join one of our community conversations/focus groups which will:
» Review the legislation for this course of studies (P.A. 19-12), and
» Gather your ideas and input on the topics you believe are most important to be included.
WHY?
To inform the development of a statewide, model curriculum that is representative of multiple perspectives.
WHEN/WHERE?
Participation will take place via online meetings at 1:30pm or 3:00pm. Please select and join the session that is the most convenient for you.
- Monday, April 20 at 3:00pm
- Tuesday, April 21 at 3:00pm
- Wednesday, April 22 at 1:30pm
- Thursday, April 23 at 3:00pm
- Friday, April 24 at 1:30pm
Information/Requests? For additional information, please contact Wanda Guzman at guzman@ctserc.org.
Option: If you are unable to participate and interested in providing input, please complete the Focus Group Survey using the following link: http://sgiz.mobi/s3/PA-19-12-Focus-Group-Questions.
“Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall include African-American and black studies and Puerto Rican and Latino studies as part of the curriculum for the school district, pursuant to section 10-16b of the general statutes, as amended by this act.”