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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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12/18/21 12:48 pm

Commenter: Vic N

Basis for this

I have yet to see how this will help minorities get STEM-H and/or skilled trade jobs. Where is the data or research supporting it? If the state had no evidence that these policies will promote STEM-H and skilled trade jobs, why are we promoting it?

Equality will never happen until we start giving chances for minorities to show just how well they can achieve in life, and nothing in any of the policies named do that.

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