Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: The 2020 Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 753 directing the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to develop guidance standards for social emotional learning (SEL) for all public students in grades Kindergarten through 12 in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Social Emotional Learning Standards were developed in collaboration with an SEL Advisory Committee, composed of educators, community leaders, agency personnel, and parents. The Virginia SEL Standards are aligned with the Profile of a Virginia Graduate and centered in equity. This intentional focus allows the Standards to explicitly teach the skills needed to be “life ready” and to create more equitable learning environments.
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5/18/21  6:58 pm
Commenter: Anonymous

Not appropriate for schools
 

Acceptance, tolerance, and inclusion are already taught in schools. To teach that one group of people is disadvantaged regardless, because of there group is insulting. This also takes away any responsibility of the individual for their situation. People are capable in all groups. Just as it insulting to say that no one in a certain group could have possibly struggled, been treated unfairly, or been disadvantaged by nature of being in a group. SEL works to further point out of bias, racism, and differences. It works to systematically program kids on what they can and can’t do based on their predetermined group, and how they need to treat or not treat other groups. It’s also how you control people and push an agenda.

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