Legislation

Title: Public Schools - African American History - Development of Content Standards and Implementation
Sponsored by: Delegate Wilson
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Education, by December 1, 2021, to develop content standards for African American history to be included in certain State standards for social studies; requiring the content standards to include certain topics; requiring each county board of education to develop and implement certain age-appropriate curriculum guides for African American history subject to certain content standards; requiring each public school in the State, by the 2022-2023 school year, to implement an African American history curriculum; etc.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 11/01/2020 Legislative Date 11/01/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/22/2020 Legislative Date 12/22/2020 Action Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Schools - African American History - Development of Content Standards and Implementation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	11/01/2020	11/01/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Ways and Means
House	12/22/2020	12/22/2020	Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Public Schools - African American History - Development of Content Standards and Implementation

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