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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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1/2/22 6:22 pm

Commenter: Mary Kirkendall

Board of Education Guidance on Cultural Competency Training for Teachers & other Licensed School Boa

I am firmly convinced that training Teachers and other Licensed School Board Employees in Virginia Public Schools to understand how to convince children to see color of skin rather than a person of equal value is teaching racism rather than the value of individuals. I do not want this Training because I see this as creating a problem rather than a solution.

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