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Department of Education

State Board of Education

Guidance Document Change: The 2020 Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 753 directing the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to develop guidance standards for social emotional learning (SEL) for all public students in grades Kindergarten through 12 in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Social Emotional Learning Standards were developed in collaboration with an SEL Advisory Committee, composed of educators, community leaders, agency personnel, and parents. The Virginia SEL Standards are aligned with the Profile of a Virginia Graduate and centered in equity. This intentional focus allows the Standards to explicitly teach the skills needed to be “life ready” and to create more equitable learning environments.

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5/25/21 3:58 pm

Commenter: Linda Jennings

Not your job

I do not want my child taught SEL. This is not the job of the school. School should be teaching math, reading, science and such. Morals, religion and social justice issues need to be taught at home. Stop trying to overstep parents. If parents want the school to raise their children for them then let it be something they can opt into on their time. I for one don’t need the school or government to raise my child to have good judgment and common sense. Please stick to basics when it comes to education.

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