Bill would require more in-depth Black history instruction in Wisconsin schools

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 1,099

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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As the Trump administration pulls down displays on Black history, Wisconsin state Sen. Dora Drake (D-Milwaukee) and Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) are renewing their push for Wisconsin to bolster education on African-American history in schools.

Their bill would require the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to work with a handful of organizations, including the African American/Jewish Friendship Group, Inc., the Wisconsin Black Historical Society, America’s Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin …

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