The protest, organized by the New York City chapter of Black Lives Matter at School, comes amid criticism of Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks for backing away from a $200 million “culturally responsive” curriculum overhaul.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.New York City students plan to rally outside the education department's headquarters on Thursday afternoon to demand that Black history be taught at all of the city’s public schools.
The student protesters are also rallying for more Black teachers and the hiring of more mental health counselors instead of school safety agents. Black Lives Matter at School is organizing protests and making the same demands around the country as part of a week of action. At the time, parents said they were told that was just the beginning of an overhaul that would extend to new lesson plans, more training for staff and an emphasis on accessibility for English language learners.to the Mosaic curriculum.
School officials said the Black history curriculum is currently in development, and that they hope to add Latino history and others soon. The education department did not respond to a question about how much money is now being spent on a culturally responsive curriculum. Parent Tajh Sutton, a member of the Black Lives Matter at School NYC steering committee and the District 14 Community Education Council, said she expected more from Adams.
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