FL H0051

Department of Education must develop and offer standards and curriculum for African American history instruction, including pre-slavery Africa, the Middle Passage, enslavement, abolition, and African American contributions to society.

Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, school districts, charter schools, and participating private schools must implement instruction on Holocaust and African American history throughout their entire curriculum with annual verification by the Department of Education.

School leaders must annually submit evidence of compliance by August 1, with penalties including salary withholding for superintendents, charter violations for principals, and loss of scholarship funding for private school administrators who fail to provide evidence.

Schools must develop implementation plans, provide professional development for teachers, integrate curricula across subject areas, partner with universities and community members, and include Holocaust and African American history content in lesson plans and statewide assessments.

ELA assessments for grades 3-10 must incorporate curricula content from the history of the Holocaust and African American history in reading passages and writing prompts, effective July 1, 2022.