Plain English Breakdown
Official source material does not provide specific details about the composition of the Commission or its responsibilities, only that it will be created to update African-American history instruction.
Teaching African-American History in Schools
This law requires schools to teach about the history of African Americans and creates a commission to help update this part of the curriculum.
What This Bill Does
- Requires all public schools to include lessons on African-American history as part of their regular classes from kindergarten through high school.
Who It Names or Affects
- Public schools from kindergarten to high school
Terms To Know
- Commission
- A group of people chosen to do a specific job, like updating the curriculum on African-American history.
- Curriculum
- The lessons and subjects that are taught in schools.
Limits and Unknowns
- It is not clear how much time will be spent teaching about African-American history.
- There is no information on when the new requirements will start or if there will be any training for teachers.