Sacramento City Unified is moving forward with plans to launch an African American studies program by the 2027-28 school year, part of a broader effort to expand culturally relevant coursework.

The initiative follows a February 2024 school board vote committing to develop both advanced placement African studies and African American studies classes across the district.

Ashley Alexander, director of professional learning, literacy, English language arts and humanities at Sac Unified, said the move is part of the district’s ongoing commitment to equity, belonging, and culturally responsive education for all students.

Alexander added how the recent Black Student Landscape Analysis conducted by the Sacramento County Office of Education highlighted deep systemic inequities and the need for in

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