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Department of Education

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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12/15/21 1:44 pm

Commenter: Fairfax County Parent

YES! Absolutely Essential

I want my child's school to create welcoming, affirming, and culturally responsive spaces for my child and all his classmates. I don't understand why people are opposing this. If people actually read the document, where are they seeing Critical Race Theory? Culturally competence is an essential professional andlife skill across a variety of sectors. Why would we not expect our teachers to demonstrate it?

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