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Resident urges Springfield schools to include broader African studies in curriculum
Summary
During the public speak-out period, resident Steven Howard urged the council and school committee to add African studies (beyond African-American history) to Springfield school curricula and asked the council to form or sponsor a committee to work on the effort.
Steven Howard used the council’s public-speak-out period Monday to urge Springfield leaders to expand K–12 curriculum to include African studies that cover long, pan-African histories and contributions beyond slavery-focused modules.
Howard, who identified himself only as a resident speaking during the public-speak-out, said the proposal would cover the…
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