PRINTER'S NO. 720
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
771
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY BURGOS, HOHENSTEIN, INNAMORATO, YOUNG, MADDEN,
GIRAL, SCHLOSSBERG, KENYATTA, SANCHEZ, GUENST, DELLOSO, HILL-
EVANS, PARKER, KINSEY, KINKEAD, FREEMAN, OTTEN, N. NELSON,
SHUSTERMAN, BULLOCK AND O'MARA, MARCH 30, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 30, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in terms and courses of study,
providing for African-American and Latino history
instruction.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1555. African-American and Latino History
Instruction.--(a) No later than twelve (12) months after the
effective date of this section, the Department of Education
shall develop a model curriculum for instruction on African-
American and Latino history. The model curriculum shall:
(1) Be age appropriate.
(2) Be sequential in method of study.
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