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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 10:49 am

Commenter: Anna S.

Poor understanding of cultural competency - poor proposal

I am an educator with experience working with refugees and culturally diverse student populations.

This proposal does not meet the requirements for cultural competency guidelines. The backdrop for the guidelines is a pedagogy of the oppressed, which is not a positive approach to use in the classroom with students nor the staff.

A firm "no" to this proposal.

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