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HF1839 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Diversity, equity, and inclusion provisions in prekindergarten through grade 12 education repealed.

Related bill: SF2100

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes the repeal of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) provisions in Minnesota’s Pre-K through 12th-grade education system. It amends and eliminates specific statutes and rules that incorporate DEI-related content into academic standards, instruction, and professional development.

Key Provisions of the Bill:

  1. Repeal of DEI-Related Standards and Policies:

    • The bill removes existing provisions related to race, ethnicity, and Indigenous education from academic standards and graduation requirements.
    • It eliminates the requirement to include contributions and perspectives of Minnesota American Indian Tribes and urban Indigenous communities in curriculum planning.
    • It removes ethnic studies as a mandatory component of academic standards.

  2. Amendments to Existing Academic Standards Review Processes:

    • Maintains a 10-year review cycle for academic standards but excludes DEI-related considerations.
    • Removes the requirement to embed Indigenous education and ethnic studies in academic standards revisions.

  3. Changes in Credit Requirements and Equivalencies:

    • Eliminates references to ethnic studies fulfilling social studies, language arts, arts, math, or science credits.
    • Retains provisions allowing agricultural education, career and technical education, computer science, and Project Lead the Way courses to fulfill specific credit requirements.

  4. Instruction on Holidays and Historical Observances:

    • Maintains legislative language requiring at least one hour of observance for certain holidays such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
    • Recognizes schools' ability to provide professional development or student instruction related to Indigenous history and contemporary issues but removes mandates to embed such content in state standards.

Overall Impact:

If enacted, this bill would roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in Minnesota's education system by eliminating mandates for DEI-focused instruction in academic standards. It would shift academic content away from discussions of race, ethnicity, and Indigenous perspectives, while maintaining standard review processes for other subject areas.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEducation Policy
March 02, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEducation Policy
March 04, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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        "Professional development opportunities for Indigenous Peoples Day.",
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      "summary": "The bill amends section 120A.42 to specify observance requirements for certain holidays in schools.",
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    },
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        "Updated guidelines for fulfilling elective credits across various subjects."
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