Thursday, November 19, 2020

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Zoom Video Meeting

United States

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Update on the Black and Latino Studies Curriculum in CT Public Schools

Speakers

Nitza M. Diaz, State Education Resource Center (SERC) Consultant
diaz@ctserc.org | (860)632-1485 ext. 394

Michelle LeBrun-Griffin, State Education Resource Center (SERC) Consultant
griffin@ctserc.org  | 860.632.1485 ext.321

Paquita Jarman-Smith, State Education Resource Center (SERC) Consultant
jarmansmith@ctserc.org | 860.632.1485 ext.313

Program Description

PA 19-12, “An Act Concerning the Inclusion of Black and Latino Studies in the Public School Curriculum,” requires SERC to develop a course and provide materials to public schools by the 2020-22 school year.  Public schools are required to offer the class starting in the 2022-23 school year. This program will discuss the status and content of the Black and Latino course curriculum

Learning Objectives

  1. What does PA 19-12 require of SERC and school districts?
  2. What is the status of the development of the program?
  3. How has the process for developing the program worked?
  4. What will the course of study (core syllabus) include?
  5. What is the status of statewide discussion to expand the program?
  6. Where does this course of study lie within the national conversation of providing affirmative, anti-racist education to all ages?

Who Should Attend

Attorneys and educators interested in learning about the status of the new curriculum.

CLE Credits

1.0 CT Credit  |  0.0 NY Credits





Contact

Member Service Center
Email: msc@ctbar.org
Phone: (844)469-2221