HB 4020
Education: curriculum; requirement for schools to provide instruction on African-American history; provide for, and create the commission to update African-American history in K to 12 instruction. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1164.
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This bill creates a commission to update how African-American history is taught in Michigan’s K-12 schools. The commission will advise the State Board of Education on age-appropriate instruction covering topics like Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Era, and the contributions of African Americans. The State Board will then revise the curriculum standards to incorporate this guidance, and standardized tests will include questions related to African-American history starting in the 2026-2027 school year. School districts are required to provide instruction on African-American history at all grade levels.
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