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MN HF1502

MN HF1502
Ethnic studies requirement created, Ethnic Studies Working Group created, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.


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Introduced
02/09/2023
In Committee
03/06/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024

Introduced Session

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to education; creating an ethnic studies requirement; creating an Ethnic Studies Working Group; authorizing rulemaking; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 120B.021, subdivision 1; 120B.024, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

AI Summary

This bill: - Creates an ethnic studies requirement for students beginning grade 9 in the 2025-2026 school year and later, requiring them to successfully complete a semester-long ethnic studies course to graduate from high school. The course must meet minimum requirements set by a model curriculum. - Requires school districts and charter schools to provide ethnic studies instruction in elementary and middle schools by the 2027-2028 school year, in accordance with statewide academic standards. - Directs the Commissioner of Education to adopt rules for statewide academic standards for ethnic studies curriculum. - Establishes an Ethnic Studies Working Group to advise the Commissioner on ethnic studies standards, curriculum, and resources. - Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for the Ethnic Studies Working Group, implementing ethnic studies standards, consulting with communities on curriculum development, and providing competitive grants to school districts and charter schools to develop and implement ethnic studies courses.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (35)

Last Action

Hearing (10:30:00 3/23/2023 ) (on 03/23/2023)

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