Education

The following write-ups are produced and maintained by Minnesota House Research Department, with some links provided to other sources.

Education Requirements

Finance Guide

• Minnesota School Finance: A Guide for Legislators
  A 148-page guidebook describing how Minnesota funds public elementary and secondary schools. September 2023.

K-12 Funding

• Estimated Federal Covid-19 Funds for Schools
• Minnesota's K-12 Education Subtraction and Credit
• Income Tax Deductions and Credits for Public and Nonpublic Education in Minnesota
  A 14-page information brief outlining the history of the state's tax deduction and credit, their effects on tax liability. June 2017.
• Minnesota School Finance: A Guide for Legislators
  A 148-page guidebook describing how Minnesota funds public elementary and secondary schools. September 2023.
• Minnesota PreK-12 Education Finance System Overview: Committee Overview
  Presentation to House Education Finance Committee, January 2023
• School Aid Payment Shifts
  A 5-page brief that answers basic questions about school aid payments and payment shifts to public schools. It also provides some historical data on school payment shifts. September 2020.

Laws and Legal Issues

• Federal and State Laws Governing Access to Student Records
  A 19-page information brief discussing provisions of federal and state laws that regulate access to student records, which are largely private and can't be disseminated unless allowed by law or rule. December 2015.
• Minnesota's Public School Fee Law
• Youth and the Law
  A 140-page guidebook explaining state law and court cases that establish rights, responsibilities, and protections for youth, including information on economic protection, education, health and social services, and criminal justice. February 2024.

Early Childhood & Adult Education

• Early Learning Programs
  A 6-page information brief providing information on early learning programs in Minnesota. November 2018.

Schools & Districts

• Charter Schools
• Homeschools
• School District Collective Bargaining
• School District Consolidations
• School Resource Officers
• School Transportation Regulation
  A 25-page information brief outlining state regulation of school buses and drivers. July 2023.

Students

• Dual Enrollment Programs for High School Students
  A 4-page publication that explains the dual enrollment programs in Minnesota: postsecondary options and concurrent enrollment. October 2021.
• Minnesota Student Bullying Law
• Student Discipline
  An 8-page brief that addresses state law on student discipline in school districts and charter schools. January 2021.
• Student enrollment data
  Student enrollment in Minnesota K-12 schools from 1960 to 2029 in graphic and tabular forms.
• Student Movement by District
  Interactive spreadsheets that track student movement between school districts for each of the recent school years.

Teachers & Principals

• Conditions of Continuing Employment for K-12 Teachers
• School Principals
• Teacher Compensation