Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Education
 
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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  12:09 pm
Commenter: Dr. David Gifford

The Wrong Focus
 

Woke education is unnecessary because we already have laws against discrimination. More important is Gov. Youngkin's plan to let education money follow the child. Children of every race and SES will have an education in line with their parents/guardians' wishes. This will level the playing field and create a diversity that is independent of money, a long-term experiment that allows families to choose the educational environments that bring results. It is obvious that woke initiatives have a specific target, what Kathleen Sebelius labeled as bringing Western civilization to its knees. This word, "Western civilization," is a code word for Christianity, and the word "woke" identifies all that is against it. It is obvious that the push for secular globalization (and thus the slavery of the masses) is using many tactics, but these will not succeed. "He who sits in the heavens laughs ... I have installed My King," namely, Jesus (Ps 2:4, 6 NASB). Christians are on their knees; let the rulers of this present darkness fear--their time is short.

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