HB4347 Summary

• Amends the School Code and higher education acts to require Black History instruction in Illinois public schools and universities.

• Students cannot complete 8th grade or graduate high school without studying Black History, including the African slave trade, slavery in America, and slavery's ongoing vestiges.

• Schools may meet the Black History requirement through online programs or courses.

• Every public university and community college must offer a Black History course covering African-American contributions and socio-economic struggles for equal treatment under law.

• Universities and community colleges may fulfill the requirement by offering online courses.