MN HF153

Proposes an amendment to Minnesota Constitution, Article XIII, Section 1, to establish a fundamental right to quality public education for all children.

Declares it a paramount duty of the state to ensure quality public schools that prepare children with skills necessary for participation in the economy, democracy, and society, measured against uniform achievement standards set by the state.

Requires submission of the amendment to voters at the 2020 general election with the ballot title "Equal Right to Quality Public Education Amendment."

Presents voters with a yes/no question asking whether the Minnesota Constitution should be amended to provide all children a fundamental right to quality public education and establish that quality public schools are a paramount duty of the state.