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\n120B.117  \n120B.118  \n120B.119  \n120B.12  \n120B.121  \n120B.122  \n120B.123  \n120B.124  \n120B.125  \n120B.126  \n120B.13  \n120B.131  \nDEFINITIONS.  \nACADEMIC STANDARDS  \nDEFINITIONS.  \nEDUCATIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MINNESOTA'S STUDENTS.  \nREQUIRED ACADEMIC STANDARDS.  \nELECTIVE STANDARDS.  \nBENCHMARKS.  \nCREDITS.  \nPHYSICAL EDUCATION; EXCLUSION FROM CLASS; RECESS.  \nEARLY GRADUATION.  \nCURRICULUM  \nFINDINGS; IMPROVING INSTRUCTION AND CURRICULUM.  \nCURRICULUM.  \nSCHOOL DISTRICT PROCESS FOR REVIEWING CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT GOALS; STRIVING FOR COMPREHENSIVE ACHIEVEMENT AND CIVIC READINESS.  \nCLOSING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GAPS GRANTS.  \nREGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.  \nINCREASING PERCENTAGE OF TEACHERS OF COLOR AND AMERICAN INDIAN TEACHERS IN MINNESOTA.  \nTITLE; THE READ ACT.  \nREAD ACT DEFINITIONS.  \nREAD ACT GOAL AND INTERVENTIONS.  \nEARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAMS. DYSLEXIA SPECIALIST.  \nREAD ACT IMPLEMENTATION.  \nREAD ACT IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERSHIP.  \nPLANNING FOR STUDENTS' SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT; PERSONAL LEARNING PLANS.  \nCONSTRUCTION AND SKILLED TRADES COUNSELING.  \nADVANCED PLACEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS.  \nCOLLEGE-LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP) .  \n120B.132  \n120B.14  \n120B.15  \n120B.16  \n120B.18  \n120B.20  \n120B.21  \n120B.213  \n120B.215  \n120B.22  \n120B.23  \n120B.232  \n120B.234  \n120B.235  \n120B.236  \n120B.238  \n120B.241  \n120B.25  \n120B.251  \n120B.252  \n120B.30  \n120B.302  \n120B.303  \n120B.305  \n120B.306  \n120B.307  \n120B.31  \n120B.35  \n120B.36  \n120B.363  \nRAISED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS.  \nADVANCED ACADEMIC CREDIT.  \nGIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.  \nSECONDARY CREDIT FOR STUDENTS.  \nAMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.  \nPARENTAL CURRICULUM REVIEW.  \nMENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION.  \nHEALTHY AGING AND DEMENTIA EDUCATION.  \nEDUCATION ON CANNABIS USE AND SUBSTANCE USE.  \nVIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION.  \nVIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION GRANTS. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION.  \nCHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION.  \nAMERICAN HERITAGE EDUCATION.  \nCARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR INSTRUCTION.  \nVAPING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION.  \nCOMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM.  \nETHNIC STUDIES.  \nETHNIC STUDIES REQUIREMENTS.  \nHOLOCAUST, GENOCIDE OF INDIGENOUS  \nPEOPLES, AND OTHER GENOCIDE EDUCATION.  \nASSESSMENT; ACCOUNTABILITY  \nGENERAL REQUIREMENTS; STATEWIDE ASSESSMENTS.  \nGENERAL REQUIREMENTS; TEST DESIGN.  \nASSESSMENT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.  \nASSESSMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 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