Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: In 2021, the Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 1904 and Senate Bill 1196, and was signed into law by Governor Northam. The law establishes new requirements to support culturally competent educators in the Commonwealth. The Guidance on Cultural Competency Training for Teachers and Other Licensed School Board Employees in Virginia Public Schools was developed for the Board to fulfill the statutory mandate to provide guidance on the minimum standards for the local training requirement.
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12/9/21  12:36 pm
Commenter: Arlington parent

NO to "Cultural Competency"
 

This guidance promotes racist, divisive theories to school personnel and students.   This is CRT in practice and makes everything about race.   There is "racist" and "not racist", there is no "anti-racist." It allows the redefinition of racism, moving the goalposts, raising the stakes and calling-out/cancel/destroy. 

VA needs to focus on continued in-person instruction ONLY and core subjects.   

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