Provide Remedial Teaching for Under-Performing 5-8 Students.

 

The purpose of this bill is to provide students with remedial teaching to get them back on track

for success after a fast decline of performance in the subjects of Math and Reading due to the

COVID-19 Pandemic.

 

Between 2020 and 2021, there was a 68% increased risk of Kindergarten students not being

able to read. This bill is important because these students are our future, and if they don't have

these basic skills, they and our State are set up for failure. Another reason why this bill is

needed is because it will also make learning more complex concepts easier for these students

in the future.

 

Remedial Teaching: Remedial education is assigned to assist students in order to achieve

expected abilities in core academic skills such as Reading and Math.

Kindergarten: A school or class that prepares children for first grade. A child in kindergarten is typically 5 or 6

years old.

 

$250 million is needed, which will be funded by the Minnesota Department of Education.

There will be a 12% cigarette tax increase, and an 18% vape tax increase.

The Minnesota Department of Education will also postpone all statewide curriculum revision and

review across all subjects to the 2026-2027 school year.

 

For those who don't comply, they will be fined $125 a week, and we will all suffer the consequences of these students

being unable to understand these subjects.

 

September 7, 2026