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This bill appropriates funding from the arts and cultural heritage fund to support the development of high-quality academic cultural and ethnic studies materials for underrepresented communities in Minnesota. Specifically, the bill allocates a certain amount of money in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to the commissioner of administration to provide competitive grants for creating educational materials that focus on cultures that currently lack adequate representation or documentation. The bill explicitly mentions some target cultures, including Hmong, Karen, Somali, and Oromo communities, with a particular emphasis on cultures that have primarily oral traditions and lack a formal writing system. The grants are designed to be collaborative, requiring grant recipients to work directly with school districts that intend to use these newly developed cultural studies materials, ensuring that the resources are practical, relevant, and useful for educational purposes.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1965&ssn=0&y=2025