WI SB1026

Requires the state superintendent to develop a model curriculum on African American history for grades K-12, covering U.S. and Wisconsin history, experiences and contributions of African Americans, anthropological migration, and tools for analyzing history in connection with current events

Mandates all public school boards, independent charter schools, and private schools to include African American history instruction consistent with the model curriculum in their social studies curriculum for every grade

Adds a new teacher licensure requirement: applicants must receive instruction in African American history consistent with the model curriculum before obtaining a teaching license (effective 13 months after publication)

Appropriates $384,900 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $384,900 in fiscal year 2026-27 to fund 3 full-time education consultant positions at DPI to assist schools with curriculum updates and instruction

Requires collaboration with specified organizations in developing the curriculum: African-American/Jewish Friendship Group, Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum, America's Black Holocaust Museum, and the University of Wisconsin System