Connecticut teachers clarify what s being taught in their classrooms
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Connecticut teachers clarify what s being taught in their classrooms
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Local schools launch stateâs landmark diversity curriculum
Local schools launch stateâs landmark diversity curriculum
Rohjennae Harrison, 16, right, talks about Black and Latino studies next to Jaliz Cordero, 16, at Platt High School in Meriden, Wed., Jan. 20, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement
Left to right, Jaliz Cordero, 16, Adriana Aponte, 17, and Rohjennae Harrison, 16, head to their next class at Platt High School in Meriden on Jan. 20.
Adriana Aponte, 17, right, talks about Black and Latino studies next to 16-year-olds Rohjennae Harrison, center, and Jaliz Cordero at Platt High School in Meriden on Wednesday, Jan. 20. The school has added a Black and Latino Studies elective.
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Dec. 21, 2020
Following approval of Connecticut s first model statewide curriculum, the State Education Resource Center (SERC) has released a documentary to inform communities, families, schools, and the general public about the course development process led by SERC.
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The CT State Board of Education approved the African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino high school course of studies on December 2, as required by a state law signed in June 2019 that authorized SERC to develop and submit course curriculum materials by January 2021. The 36-minute film features the voices of a wide range of stakeholders involved in the effort.
The 150-member advisory group convened by SERC included K-12 and college educators, historians and museum representatives, parents, students, community advocates, and the lawmakers who sponsored Public Act 19-12, State Senator Douglas McCrory, State Representative Bobby Sanchez, and State Representative Bobby Gibson. In the documentary, th