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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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5/26/21 5:34 pm

Commenter: Parent and Professor

Against SEL and CRT!

Our family and most people I know are opposed to SEL and CRT! I have told both of my children that if CRT comes up in their classroom they have my permission to exit the class. This is appalling to me on so many levels! This is not the job of teachers or public schools! Let the teachers actually teach! I bet if this actually goes through you will see an exodus from public school and parents moving to home school (which many have already become accustomed to) or placing their children in private schools.

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