The Alachua County Public Schools district has earned state recognition for African and African-American studies, one of just 10 school districts in the state to earn ‘Exemplary Status’ for the teaching of African and Africa -American history.
School system staff spent 18 months working with a variety of individuals and organizations across the community to develop African and African-American curricula and train teachers and administrators to infuse the material throughout the district.
They consulted with Patrick Coggins, an education professor at Stetson University and an expert in multicultural education, and collaborated with the Alachua County African-American History Task Force, headed by Jacob Gordon, professor emeritus of African and African-American Studies at the University of Kansas.