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2000 SESSION
SB 746 Standards of Quality; gender-diverse and disabled people.
Introduced by: W. Henry Maxwell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Study of the contributions to society of diverse people. Amends the Standards of Quality to require that the Board of Education supplement the Standards of Learning for Social Studies to ensure the study of contributions to society of diverse people. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African-American Males in Virginia.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Supplemental instruction regarding the history, contributions, and achievements of African-Americans. Requires the Board of Education, by July 1, 2000, to supplement the Standards of Learning for Social Studies to provide instruction regarding the history, culture, and contributions to mankind of African-Americans, and their role in Virginia and United States history.
This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African-American Males in Virginia.