Teachers say curriculum update to include more black history
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Public schools have come a long way in trying to incorporate the full breadth and significance of the African-American experience in their U.S. history curriculum. But many teachers, students and state and local education officials agree: There's still more to be done.
With a long-awaited update to the state's history and social science curriculum framework on the horizon, local districts now have the opportunity to take a big step forward. According to initial feedback from school administrators and teachers, the new standards appear to be more inclusive of African-American history.