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DENVER, CO – The House today passed legislation to establish statewide Black history education standards in Colorado’s public K-12 schools. The bill would jumpstart the development and implementation of a standardized Black history curriculum.
“Black history is American history, and without a Comprehensive Black history curriculum in our public schools, students aren’t receiving the full scope of achievements and contributions of Black Americans,” said Rep. Regina English, D-Colorado Springs. “We can help our students achieve a well-rounded education by developing and standardizing a comprehensive Black history curriculum in Colorado’s public schools. From politics to engineering, Black Americans’ contributions to society are vast. This bill helps ensure that students learn about the influential Black leaders who changed the course of history and our nation.”
HB25-1149 passed the House by a vote of 45 to 20. This bill would improve the consistency and comprehension of Black American history taught in Colorado’s public K-12 schools.
Specifically, this bill would require the Colorado Department of Education, with support from a 17-member advisory committee, to develop a standard curriculum for Black History and Cultural Studies in line with the state’s social studies standards. Once implemented by the State Board of Education, public K-12 schools would have to incorporate the new Black history education standards into their curriculum by the 2029-30 school year. The goal of HB24-1149 is to standardize Black American history taught in Colorado’s public schools to promote an accurate and inclusive education curriculum.