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January 3, 2025
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In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota is in the process of creating statewide Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Health. The standards are being created for Minnesota public school students, by Minnesotans. The Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards for Health creation is being conducted by a committee that includes members with varying perspectives and backgrounds from across Minnesota. Minnesota Statutes outline who must be represented on the committee. This includes parents, currently licensed and in the classroom teachers, licensed school administrators, school board members, postsecondary institution faculty teaching core subjects and business community members. The committee must also be in consultation with Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota’s Department of Human Services.
The public is invited to provide feedback through the Initial Health Standards Public Comment online survey as Minnesotans develop Health Academic Standards. This public review and comment period is from December 11, 2024 – January 5, 2025. Learn more information about the standards review process on the Health Standards webpage.
Making effective public comments is an important way to help shape health standards in our state. It’s important to share clear, well-thought-out ideas, using facts or examples from local or national health standards. Comments should be respectful, on topic and offer helpful suggestions within the requirements of the law. Offering specific ideas that can be put into action can make a real difference and help create necessary health standards for all students in Minnesota.
High school students and their families are invited to join our Career and College Readiness team virtually at 7 p.m. February 11 to learn about the different ways high school students can earn college credit while in high school. The team will discuss Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and explain the differences between Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) and College in the High School. They will provide information about some benefits of the different programs and courses, eligibility requirements, and how to access these options. Hmong, Spanish and Somali interpretation will be available. Share this registration link with high school students and their families who may be interested in learning more about opportunities to Earn College Credit in High School.
Ready Set FAFSA! is a series of free financial aid events available to Minnesota students and families via Zoom. The series, running on Tuesday evenings in January, is intended for current high school students and will cover general information about the college application and financial aid process; details on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Minnesota Dream Act for undocumented students; and other ways to pay for college. All sessions will have interpretation in Spanish, Somali and Hmong. Attendees can ask questions in the chat and have them answered during the event by financial aid experts. Students who attend any of the sessions will be entered into a drawing to win a $1,000 scholarship (one entry per session attended).
These sessions are offered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Minnesota Department of Education, ECMC The College Place and Minnesota Goes to College. For session dates, topics and registration, visit the Ready Set FAFSA! landing page. For promotional materials for schools in English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish, visit the Minnesota Goes to College website.
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