March 21 is the deadline to submit public comments on the proposed standards for social studies. Check out this helpful guide that shows the changes and how to submit comments: https://t.co/FD4g7eavFe
Three education groups are asking the Virginia Board of Education to consider an alternative version of the history and social science standards for K-12 schools. https://t.co/QTHLw4ctiD
@AnneHolton calls the document a "disaster" and the process "disrespectful."
She recognizes the omission of MLK day and reference to Indigenous people as immigrants may be mistakes, but in referencing other omissions "it's hard to see how you don't call that white-washing."
Youngkins admin wrote their own Social Studies standards behind closed doors with unknown authors. Trying to replace Soc. St. standards written over 18 months in transparent process with VA teachers, professors, stakeholders, and 1000s of public comment. Pushing through VBOE now!
VA Standards completely rewritten at the last moment. Replaced by staff from the Governor’s office. It is NOT the original draft. Urge the Virginia Board of Education to reject these rewritten standards upcoming meeting on Nov. 17.
A diverse group of VA educators, historians, professors, museums, parents, & VDOE staff worked collaboratively for 2 years to create revised K-12 history & soc science standards. Gov Younkin's team rewrote them to be more racist & less diverse. See here: https://t.co/t4FNDzTatP
The AHA encourages testimony before the Virginia Board of Education about the state’s social studies standards process. A new version of revised standards would create substantial gaps in the knowledge and historical thinking skills taught to VA students. https://t.co/wCLWCnm4Fd
Parents/teachers in VA: the proposed changes to the Social Studies/History standards are highly problematic and we should all be VERY concerned. We need to take action by TOMORROW before the VBOE meets. See this doc for the issues and ways to take action
https://t.co/0SEv0paKwO
These new standards are not only alarming, they're also racist, factually-incorrect, + age-inappropriate- and were made without ANY public input. We made a 1-click action for y'all to email the Board of Education to reject @VA_Supt & Youngkin's standards: https://t.co/S3jgyWK4MW
Looking at what @GovernorVA deems appropriate in response to the CRT Craze:
- Removing MLK from the elementary curriculum
- Removing reference to Doug Wilder the first Black Governor, WHO IS STILL ALIVE
- Removing reference to John Mercer Langston, first Black VA Congressman 🧵
Here's where you can find the new proposed standards, which the State Board of Education will take up on Thursday: https://t.co/BZO1FymS5A
I'm gonna be out of office for the next couple of weeks but follow @myVPM's @Megan__Pauly for more robust coverage next week.
Youngkin's team at the dept. of education released rewritten history/social science standards.
While there's some overlap, it's def different from the one under development for the last two years.
E.g. the before/after on how kindergarteners are taught patriotism.
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