The Family Foundation: Show Your Support for Strong History Standards in Schools

Victoria Cobb, President

Monday, March 13, 2023

 

In January, Governor Youngkin's administration released its revised History and Social Science Standards of Learning, which offer a robust understanding of Virginia's history, and entail a more complete story about how the past – both the good and the bad - has shaped Virginia and our country.

 

Contrary to the teachers' union and the ideological Left's false characterizations of these standards as racist, factually incorrect, and politically generated, Virginia's Board of Education purposefully included input from representatives of the African American Advisory Board, the African American History Education Commission, the Virginia Tribal Education Consortium, Hampton Roads Black Caucus, the Jewish community, Virginia museums, and more. These standards are some of the strongest in the nation. 

 

Beginning this week there will be six Board of Education public hearings held around the state to present the revised standards to the public and allow the public to provide feedback, with two members of the Board of Education and one Department of Education representative in attendance.

 

Please consider attending one of these hearings listed below to demonstrate your support for history and social science standards that do not bow to woke agendas and inaccurate historical accounts.

 

Monday, March 20, 2023 

Southwest Higher Education Center

1 Partnership Circle, Abingdon

 

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Robert Russa Moton Museum

900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville 

 

There are two ways you can provide public comment:

1. Attend one of the hearings listed above and provide public testimony.  Registration of speakers begins at 6:30 PM, and the hearings begin at 7 PM. Speakers will have three minutes to speak and are asked to bring written copies of their comments.
   
   
2. If you are unable to attend a hearing and speak in person, you may submit a written comment by clicking here.

Virginia must have exceptional history and social science standards of learning if Virginians want to cultivate strong leaders with good character and a clearer understanding of our founding principles.