This week and into January, the State Board of Education is holding a series of public hearings on revisions to the History and Social Science Standards of Learning.
Board President Christian Braunlich says the standards are updated every seven years, and he hopes the public will take a look at the proposed revisions.
The public hearings will be held at the following locations:
December 2 — Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, Carl and Hunter Smith Education Center, 931
Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville
December 3 — Edith Bolling Wilson Hotel, George Wythe Ballroom, 170 East Main Street, Wytheville
December 4 — George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium,
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon
December 4 — Colonial Williamsburg, Bruton Heights Education Center, 301 1st Street, Williamsburg
January 6 — Virginia Union University, 1500 North Lombardy Street, Richmond
Each public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. Registration of speakers will begin at 6:30 p.m. Speakers will
have three minutes to address the board and are encouraged to bring a copy of their comments.
During the hearings, the board will also take comments on proposed revisions to the health, physical and driver education standards of learning.
Click here for more information about the Standards of Learning review.
