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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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12/17/21 10:52 pm

Commenter: Ben Davis

Based on “ Vernita Mayfield’s Cultural Competence Now”

This is one of many books that have made the author a fortune retelling the same story of all white people being racist and oppressors. Only by admitting we are evil racists and can we begin to amend for our ways. But this book adds exercises we can do to prove we have accepted our privilege. I don’t like people telling me what I have to think. When your boss tells you what to think, and how to feel, are we really free?

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