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SF2100 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

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

Related bill: HF1839

AI Generated Summary

This Minnesota Senate bill (S.F. No. 2100) proposes repealing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) provisions in prekindergarten through grade 12 education and requires rulemaking changes. Specifically, it aims to amend multiple sections of the Minnesota Statutes related to education standards, academic requirements, and curriculum content.

Key provisions of the bill include:

  1. Repealing DEI Provisions – The bill seeks to eliminate DEI-related content from state academic standards and education policies.

  2. Curriculum Changes – References to Indigenous education and ethnic studies required in academic standards and benchmarks would be removed.

  3. Observances and Instruction – Schools would still observe holidays like Indigenous Peoples' Day but without explicit requirements to include Indigenous-focused curriculum.

  4. Academic Standards Review Process – The bill keeps the state's ten-year academic standards review cycle but removes mandates to incorporate Indigenous and ethnic studies content.

  5. Credit Equivalencies – Allows career and technical education (CTE), agriculture, computer science, and Project Lead the Way courses to fulfill certain core subject requirements, but removes ethnic studies as an option to fulfill those requirements.

Overall, the bill is aimed at reversing recent legislative changes that integrated DEI, ethnic studies, and Indigenous education content into Minnesota's K-12 curriculum.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEducation Policy

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Allows professional development for teachers on Indigenous Peoples Day."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the conditions under which schools can operate on certain holidays as per section 120A.42.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies observance activities for holidays recognized under this statute."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "120A.42"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Includes contributions of Minnesota American Indian Tribes in academic standards."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill revises the academic standards and procedures outlined in section 120B.021.",
      "modified": [
        "Review cycle for various subjects is specified."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "120B.021"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Allows certain agriculture science credits to fulfill elective science requirements."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This section deals with credit equivalencies in education and is amended as per section 120B.024.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies conditions under which credits meet graduation requirements."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "120B.024"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References Minnesota Rules part associated with educational standards.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "3501.1350"
  }
]

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