Proposed H.B. No. 5522
Session Year 2025

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INSTRUCTION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND BLACK STUDIES AND PUERTO RICAN AND LATINO STUDIES IN MIDDLE SCHOOL.

To promote diversity, inclusion and cultural awareness by integrating African-American and Black and Puerto Rican and Latino studies into the educational experience of middle school students across Connecticut.

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