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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 10:26 pm

Commenter: Anonymous

I support basic culture competency training for teachers

I went to school in Virginia as a female POC. I believe this pre-requisite would ensure that the teachers guiding our youth do not have bias and judgment about our students and about what they are teaching our students. It will ensure that teachers are able to accurately educate students about the facts of U.S. and VA history.

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