ColoradoComprehensive Black History & Culture Education in K-12
What it does
The act requires the state board of education (state board) to adopt standards related to Black historical and cultural studies (standards). Local education providers shall incorporate the standards into courses for public elementary and secondary school students in the state no later than 2 years after the state board adopts the standards. The act aligns the timeline for the development, adoption, and integration of the standards with the 6-year cycle that the state board of education currently uses for revising the state academic standards.
More detail
The act creates the Black historical and cultural studies advisory committee (committee) in the department of education (department) to recommend standards and related materials and to provide technical assistance at the request of local education providers implementing the standards. The committee's recommendations must include updates to the state's history and civics standards and must advance developmentally appropriate but comprehensive instruction that features factual accounts of the struggles and contributions of Black Americans in all fields of endeavor.
Using the committee's recommendations, the department will create and maintain a resource bank of research-based, scholarly articles and promising program materials and curricula pertaining to Black historical and cultural studies.
For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $19,225 from the general fund to the department for costs related to content specialists. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jun 3Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 7Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 7Signed by the President of the Senate
- May 7Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 1House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 30Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Apr 29Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Apr 23Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 17Introduced In Senate - Assigned to EducationMinor
- Apr 16House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Apr 15House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Feb 20House Committee on Education Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 29Introduced In House - Assigned to EducationIntroduced