of lines, appealing to parent frustration exacerbated by the pandemic. schools will never be closed again, five days in-person. reporter: while dipping his toe in culture wars amplified by conservative media. on day one i will ban critical race theory from being in our schools. reporter: reality check, critical race theory is not part of virginia s standards of learning, but he knows it s an animating issue for the gop base still loyal to donald trump, but youngkin is wary of alienating independent voters. is this a republican playbook that other gop candidates can use going forward in blue states? i really haven t thought about anything beyond virginia. i felt like there was a different way to run a campaign. reporter: keeping trump s voters on board, but the man himself at a comfortable distance is the name of the game for youngkin in blue virginia. the former president is expected to participate in a tele-rally here on monday. i haven t been involved.
Fewer Virginia public students sat for the annual state accountability tests this spring and those who did fared worse than in previous years, statewide scores released Thursday show.
Along with nine other states, the teaching of U.S. history and civics in Virginiaâs public schools got a B+ or a âGoodâ grade, according to âThe State of State Standards for Civics and U.S. History in 2021,â an analysis released Wednesday by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute that rated the curriculums of all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The instituteâs in-depth review of what Virginiaâs Standards of Learning expect Kâ12 students to learn about civics and U.S. history was conducted by a bipartisan team of educators and subject-matter experts who also delved into how the various states handle the culturally and politically charged subject of race.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. â The Virginia Beach School Board met the evening of January 5th. COVID-19 issues were at the forefront, and there was discussion of a phased return of students.
The Virginia Beach City Public Schools system has announced that it will hold its Standards of Learning (SOL) testing in the classrooms starting as soon as Wednesday, January 6.
The district sent an e-mail to parents on January 4, reminding them of the testing and letting them know how to arrange bus transportation for their child.
The SOL testing will be for students in middle and high school. Parents can choose to have their children opt out; however, circumstances are different with high school students taking a course for credit. Parents are encouraged to check with their individual schools with any concerns.
the giles county school board. he s fighting to keep it alive. good morning. what is this about? why should the federal government be involved with this display at a school which is alleged is about american history? that s a good question. the 10 commandments is currently one of 29 framed documents on law and government. and in fact, the standards of learning in virginia and the virginia curriculum talk about the history of law, democracy and government and they include the 10 commandments so this is a display of actually what s part of the curriculum and what exists with the virginia standards of learning so when we were in court with the aclu filings, too, they want to eliminate the 10 commandments. the judge has now sent this to memberedation mediation to see if we can come up with eliminating one of the tablets of the 10 commandments and that s what we re having to deal with. of course, there s no room yet and no resolution.