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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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12/20/21 8:39 am

Commenter: Chris Bowers

Disapprove draft guidance

I object to the draft cultural competency training document and request it be rejected. This guidance imposes objectionable race-based beliefs and values on our teachers and administrators with the expectation they will passed along to the children of Virginia. Teachers and students deserve better.

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