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Norfolk’s NBC News affiliate reports:
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed 11 executive actions on his Inauguration Day, including ones banning critical race theory in public education, appointing an entirely new parole board, ending mandates on masks in schools and COVID-19 vaccines for state employees.
But questions remain on whether the new governor has the authority to implement such changes with executive orders, specifically the ban on critical race theory. The new governor’s orders could also face legal challenges that prevent Youngkin from moving forward.
Despite concerns from parents and Youngkin’s order to block it, the Virginia Department of Education said repeatedly that critical race theory is not part of the commonwealth’s K-12 curriculum.
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signs his very first executive order, banning the teaching of “divisive concepts” in schools, including “critical race theory” a term used by GOP to refer to lessons on systemic racism. The details of these orders were not immediately available. pic.twitter.com/VE9qb2Axbi
— Mel Leonor (@MelLeonor_) January 15, 2022
Today Glenn Youngkin was sworn in as Governor of Virginia.
Here’s a reminder that his son was not eligible to vote in Virginia, but tried to vote twice anyway (despite being turned away after the first attempt).
Then Youngkin lied about it: pic.twitter.com/bIVXaYfgPY
— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) January 15, 2022
On Inauguration Day, the most diverse leadership in Commonwealth history stood together in prayer. Today, we sent a message to all Virginians that our Commonwealth is big enough for all of our hopes and dreams. pic.twitter.com/COwaICMsqj
— Glenn Youngkin (@GlennYoungkin) January 15, 2022
Congratulations to Virginia’s 74th Governor @GlennYoungkin!
History is being made and it is just the beginning. #RedWave pic.twitter.com/F2ehyTsnnZ
— GOP (@GOP) January 15, 2022