Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
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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1/3/22  5:22 pm
Commenter: Jackie Mendez

NO, Keep teaching, training grounded in American History not acist propaganda
 

First, American History is crucial when taught accurately, through the lenses of our American legacy.  The 1619 project has attempted to rewrite the rich gains made in our country.  Parents, tax payers and members of this community oppose indoctrination of pro Marxist ideology.  When you pit one group against another group, the results serve to destroy our great republic by imposing inaccurate events to attempt to redefine our national character.  Kindly stick to teaching reading, writing, and math.  Virginia deserves academic excellence from our great teachers and not indoctrination from elected officials.

Keep politics out of the classroom.  Teachers are well aware of these SOL practices that threaten our vibrant democracy!

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