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A group that represents school superintendents in Virginia has condemned an interim report from Gov. Glenn Younkin's administration that outlines the reversal of education equity initiatives that were implemented under Gov. Ralph Northam.

A group that represents school superintendents in Virginia has condemned an interim report from Gov. Glenn Younkin's administration that outlines the reversal of education equity initiatives that were implemented under Gov. Ralph Northam.

The Executive Director of the Virginia Association of School Superintendents wrote the letter to the Secretary of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. The letter says it's on behalf of all 133 public school division superintendents.

School superintendents across Virginia on Thursday criticized recent efforts by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration to target “divisive concepts” and equity initiatives in the state’s schools, saying the administration’s work could

Gov. Glenn Youngkin promised parents he would eliminate critical race theory in schools, a term that has become a framework for anything controversial. But some are raising concerns that it’s an attempt to roll back progressive efforts to provide Virginia K-12 students with an equitable, inclusive education.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — It was literally the first thing Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, did when he took office last month: sign an executive order designed to root out critical race theory from the state’s education system.

The first thing Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, did when he took office was sign an executive order designed to root out critical race theory...

It was literally the first thing Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, did when he took office last month: sign an executive order designed to root out critical race theory from the state’s education system.

While the issue has been a political hot button — Youngkin’s victory is widely attributed to his ability to tap into parents’ frustration on education issues — the debate over critical race theory has rarely evolved in Virginia beyond a yes-it-is-no-it-isn’t debate.

It was literally the first thing Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, did when he took office last month: sign an executive order designed to root out critical race theory from the state’s education system.