Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
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  12:23 pm
Commenter: Lauren, VT alum

The only responsible thing to do
 

This is absolutely the right thing to do. Having our teachers be more educated about this topic can only help us as a society. Staying in the dark  about these things is ignorant and I’m glad someone is doing something about it. In these times, acknowledging race and knowing how to teach it is the only responsible thing to do. We need to teach our kids how to be upstanding citizens of a society that we want to live in. This has 100% of my support. Shame on others for thinking it’s better to to be uneducated. Knowledge is power.

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