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Committee lays over bill to create Minnesota Civic Seal after student and educator testimony
Summary
Representative Mueller presented House File 2,372 to create a Minnesota Civic Seal recognizing students with demonstrated civic knowledge and engagement.
Representative Mueller presented House File 2,372 to the House Education Policy Committee on March 25, proposing a Minnesota Civic Seal to recognize high school students who demonstrate civic knowledge and sustained civic engagement. The bill would create a working group — led by the Minnesota Civic Education Coalition in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education — to recommend criteria by June 2026; local school districts would decide how students meet those standards.
Student testifiers and educators told the committee they support the measure. Audrey Stenzel, a sophomore at Mounds View High School, described how participation in youth civic programs changed her trajectory…
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