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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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1/4/22 10:38 pm

Commenter: Virginia resident who attended school here

An absolute necessity!

Culture competency training is vital to making sure students are as comfortable as possible in schools. Young kids are highly impressionable and should receive as much care as possible from their teachers. Students of color and disabled students should receive equal treatment and attitudes, any resident against this training is outright discriminatory!

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