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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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1/5/22 12:01 am

Commenter: Anon

“No History, No Self. Know History, Know Self.

We need socially politically and social emotional awareness for our children and students.

we need:

- To work for the development of race theory courses/curricula as a core component in order to strengthen marginalized communities curricula

- To increase awareness of political issues of importance to the community of people of Asian descent and Pacific Islanders in America and other communities of color TOO.

- To cultivate a sense of cohesion and community among the Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander student body and ALL PEOPLE OF COLOR

i say Asian specifically because I’m Asian but we need BIPOC ethnic studies curricula!

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