Andrea Relator Mendoza

Virginia has rolled out its third version of history standards. Critics say problems remain. - Virginia Mercury virginiamercury.com/2023/03/13/vir…

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: tinyurl.com/va-socialstudi…

Pass it on! Submit public comment by 3/21 @ tinyurl.com/Va-SocialStudi…

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. virginiamercury.com/2022/12/20/thr…

ICYMI: VASCD submitted this letter to the Virginia Board of Education in advance of its business meeting today. drive.google.com/file/d/1OpAfaS… #Elevate

@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: docs.google.com/document/d/1eh…

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. historians.org/news-and-advoc…

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 tinyurl.com/VA-SocialStudi…

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: act.newmode.net/action/hc/stop…

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: doe.virginia.gov/boe/meetings/2… 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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I hope you both are doing well! Here is the book I reference in case you haven't read it yet. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

@MrsJenRodgers & @AndreaRelator, I am reading "Educating Students to Improve the World," which explores the need to empower Ss as global citizens. As I read, I think about you two teacher leaders championing this work early on at @DominionLcps with the 17-point SDGs & LIYLS!

@mdrenfest I am looking for 3 tickets, 2 adult 1 child for 10/8

MD Renaissance Festival is sold out for both Saturday and Sunday, Oc 8 and 9. We know of no reputable resale site for tickets. Please be cautious about buying tickets too far out the rest of the season, weather can change, tickets are non-refundable. Photo credit: Alex Cheatham.

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