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Retreat materials summarize ethnic-studies anchor standards and cite Minnesota statute
Summary
District slides present three K-12 ethnic-studies anchor standards (Identity, Resistance, Ways of Knowing), define ethnic studies and cite Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 363A.13 and MDE guidance as background resources.
Retreat slides presented the Three K-12 Ethnic Studies Anchor Standards (Identity; Resistance; Ways of Knowing and Methodologies) and an MDE-linked definition explaining ethnic studies' focus on race, ethnicity and indigeneity. The materials included a statutory reference to Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 363A.13 and listed several external resource organizations.
The presentation listed common misconceptions about ethnic studies (for example, "We already do Ethnic Studies; because we practice culturally responsive teaching" and "Ethnic Studies teaches students to hate whites"). Staff provided historical background including K-12 movements and a noted example of Tucson Unified Schools District's Mexican American Studies program as context for district discussion.
