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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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5/26/21 3:04 pm

Commenter: Where was the support the last 30 days? Fishy?

Drafters must have put out an all call for colleague support. All these cropping up on the last day?

If you go back through the comments there is not a lot of support for this SEL initiative, and rightfully so. It’s terrible. But wow on day 30, the last day, most of the in favor comments are coming out? Hhhmmmmm must be getting scared the people are on to things and the drafters put out an all call to their colleagues . “Please comment were in trouble.” You are in trouble. Read the comments. Parents don’t want this. Many psychologists, counselors, administrators, and teachers don’t want it either.

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