New York City educators are working on a Latine studies curriculum for public schools

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According to a 2019 survey by the New York City Coalition for Educational Justice, only 4% of books from 3K to 8th grade were by Latino authors. However, Latino students make up around 40% of the city public school system.

To address this, the city is planning on launching a Latine studies curriculum for public schools in the next 3 years.

Limarys Caraballo is an Associate Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University and is helping build the curriculum. Councilmember Rita Joseph represents parts of Brooklyn and is the chair of the city council’s education committee. They both talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson more about the new curriculum