![]() ![]() ![]() Staff Writer Sara Gregory contributed reporting to this story. The complaints in Virginia Beach follow similar ones made by parents in Fairfax County before the board is expected to vote on a resolution about Critical Race Theory next week, a familiar pattern that’s played out with other hot-button social issues. Singh, calling it “appalling and disgusting.” ![]() She also spoke out against a group of middle school teachers who took part in a book study with students using “The Racial Healing Handbook” by Anneliese A. In May, she condemned the division’s decision to partner with an educational nonprofit because it “advocates for the 1619 Project and other leftist ideologies.” The 1619 Project was a New York Times initiative that looked at how slavery shaped American history and institutions. But Manning has a history of criticizing the school system’s academic and education choices. “What one person finds offensive, others may not,” he said in response to Manning, eluding to the importance of following an outlined process to challenge literature.īoard members can challenge books at any point throughout the year. ![]()
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