Purpose of the Bill

This bill focuses on changes to the Minnesota educational system, particularly in how it deals with social studies standards, ethnic studies requirements, and the review cycle of academic standards.

Main Provisions

• Suspension of Social Studies Standards Review: The bill postpones the review and revision of social studies academic standards to the 2030-2031 school year and subsequently every ten years.
• Ethnic Studies Requirements: The bill repeals existing ethnic studies requirements in the state curriculum. It also cancels previous budget allocations dedicated to supporting ethnic studies.
• Inclusion of Indigenous Education: Although ethnic studies are being repealed, the bill mandates the integration of Indigenous education into the state's academic standards. This includes topics like Tribal histories, Indigenous languages, sovereignty issues, and contemporary issues related to Indigenous communities.
• Revised Review Cycle: The bill amends the review cycles of academic standards in various subjects (e.g., mathematics, arts, science, language arts, physical education, and health education), aligning them with a staggered ten-year cycle.

Significant Changes

• The bill eliminates the mandated ethnic studies requirements and the associated funding.
• It delays the scheduled review of social studies standards by a decade.
• It initiates a structured integration of Indigenous perspectives into the existing curriculum, with input from Minnesota's Tribal Nations and urban Indigenous communities.

Relevant Terms

ethnic studies, social studies standards, Indigenous education, review cycle, curriculum revision, education funding, academic standards, Tribal Nations, sovereignty issues, repealing requirements, cultural education.