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Reply 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. Subscribe 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 ...

10 Dec 2020 Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced Wednesday his state is the first in the nation to require high schools to offer black and Latino studies courses. “Increasing the diversity of what we teach is critical to providing students with a better understanding of who we are as a society and where we are going,” Lamont said in a statement. He said the addition of the course will benefit black and Latino students, as well as those of every background. “This is a step that is long overdue, and I applaud the work of the General Assembly, State Board of Education, and everyone a...