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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 3:57 pm

Commenter: Anonymous

Cultural Competency For Safe Schools

Requiring basic cultural competency training in our schools is important so that every child has a safer environment in which to learn. It allows teachers to be better equipped to help their students, as well as foster a fun learning environment. It is NOT Critical race theory, as that is a undergraduate level concept that is not even taught in K-12 schools.

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