Connecticut will be the first state in the nation to require all high schools to offer courses on African-American, Black, Puerto Rican, and Latino studies. High schools will be required to offer these courses by Fall 2022.
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H.B. No. 7082 was passed and signed into law thanks to the tireless work of my colleagues in the General Assembly, the State Board of Education, and countless other state officials.
This is a groundbreaking educational achievement and I hope this implementation starts a trend in other states.
To learn more about the curriculum, click here. |
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Also, ICYMI, - Immigration officials have restored the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program first created under President Obama to shield undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as minors from deportation.
Applications into the program are now being accepted for the first time in three years!
For more information and details please click on the image below which includes a press release from the Department of Homeland Security. |
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