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As a professor of African American History, an equity officer within Delaware’s K-12 system and co-lead of the Education Subcommittee of the Delaware Racial Justice Collaborative, which supports passage of Delaware House Bill 198, I am well positioned to understand the importance of culturally competent instruction. HB198, which would require teaching Black History in Delaware grades K-12, will be a major tool in providing Delaware students an education that is inclusive of the significant contributions of ALL Americans.
African American history is American jistory. Unfortunately, the significant contributions of Black and Africanoid people in the creation and development of this great nation have historically been omitted, suppressed, and marginalized. HB198 will position Delaware as a national leader in recognizing the value of an education that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
Solutions for Wilmington schools Article by Jordan Howell Photo illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase December 11, 2020
Education and policy specialists from UD support commission to improve schooling in Delawareâs largest city
On a chilly autumn night last November, a diverse group of educators, policy makers, researchers and community leaders gathered to discuss one of the most complicated and long-standing problems in Delaware: how to reform under-achieving schools in the city of Wilmington and New Castle County, and how to address educational inequities that disproportionately affect students of color.
This was the third meeting of the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity, a special committee created by the Governor and General Assembly, and presenting that night on his school turnaround research was Gary Henry, who had just been recently appointed dean of the University of Delawareâs College of Education and Hum