AN ACT CONCERNING THE INSTRUCTION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND BLACK STUDIES AND PUERTO RICAN AND LATINO STUDIES IN MIDDLE SCHOOL.

HB 5522 requires Connecticut middle schools (grades 6-8) to include African-American/Black studies and Puerto Rican/Latino studies in their curriculum, amending statute 10-16ss. It directly affects all public middle school students in Connecticut by adding these specific cultural studies to their educational experience. The bill's key mechanism is a statutory change mandating these subjects be integrated into the standard curriculum. Its stated purpose is to promote diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness in middle school education. The bill does not specify course content, funding, or implementation details beyond the curriculum requirement.