MN HF1771

Appropriates $500,000 total from the general fund to the Department of Education ($250,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2027) for a grant to the MacPhail Center for Music

Grant funds must support professional development training for early childhood educators statewide, offered both online and in person, based on research-backed elements of the Learning with Music program

Requires expansion of direct programming to five early childhood center locations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area to serve as models for broader program expansion

Programming must focus on serving children experiencing economic hardship