‘America Is Exceptional But Not Perfect’: Virginia Proposes Major Changes to Social Studies Standards

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin at a "Back to School" rally in Annandale, Va., on Aug. 31, 2022. Courtesy of Spirit of Virginia

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia’s Department of Education (VDOE) proposed significant changes to K-12 history and social studies standards last Friday.

The new guidelines (pdf) are about teaching “all of our history:” “America is exceptional but not perfect.”