Democratic-led panel effectively kills bill seeking to boost diversity at Virginia Governor's

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Democratic-led panel effectively kills bill seeking to boost diversity at Virginia Governor's schools


RICHMOND — A Democratic-led Senate committee on Thursday effectively killed a bill to diversify Virginia governor’s schools that was introduced by Del. Roslyn Tyler, D-Sussex, and endorsed by state Secretary of Education Atif Qarni.

The proposal met a swift end on the motion of Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw, D-Fairfax, whose district includes a prestigious regional magnet school where fewer than 5% of the more than 1,800 students in attendance are Black or Latino.

That school, the Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology, was at the center of a debate Thursday that devolved into disagreement over what constitutes diversity.

Several senators questioned whether measures intended to boost diversity in the gifted programs would disadvantage other students, including other students of color.

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(Lynchburg News & Advance)

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