Establishes the Black History Education and Awareness Act and designates the first week in February as Black History Week

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The bill would establish a permanent Black History Education and Awareness Commission within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. It would require public schools to teach a week‑long Black History curriculum beginning in the 2029‑2030 school year for students in sixth grade and above. The measure failed to pass.

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