MN HF1527

Shifts social studies academic standards from statewide to locally adopted standards, while maintaining statewide standards for language arts, mathematics, and science.

Requires charter schools and school districts to post their locally developed social studies standards on their websites.

Removes social studies from the commissioner's requirement to adopt statewide rules, eliminating the state's role in rulemaking for social studies standards.

Mandates school districts and charter schools to formally establish periodic review cycles for their local social studies academic standards and related benchmarks.

Establishes effective date of 2022-2023 school year for all amendments, allowing districts time to develop and implement their own social studies standards.