Virginia’s Commission on Civic Education joined the public pushback against draft history and social science standards for K-12 schools.
On Wednesday, the commission, which includes lawmakers and appointees by the General Assembly, voted to send a letter to the Virginia Board of Education objecting to the process used to craft the standards.
The letter will also ask the board to accept alternate standards proposed by three education groups and urge the board to improve its transparency in the drafting process.
The vote was conducted by voice. Del. Amanda Batten, R-James City, was not present.
Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg, D-Henrico, who serves as chair of the commission, said he hoped the board will consider moving forward with the alternate draft standards, which combine the administration’s November standards and standards released in August based on public input collected over the past two years.
