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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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5/15/21 9:54 pm

Commenter: Greg

What happened to academics?

These objectives, in particular the social awareness ones, is not what I want to be the focus on my children's education. I do not see employers seeking these traits as needed either. This initiative turns our education system into a multi level therapy session. Too much will be lost in focusing on these lessons and ignoring core skills students. By way of example, many adults cannot write (ask your teachers about the emails they receive from parents). Please, stay in the proper lane and focus the time you have with our children on educating them academically.

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