Minn. Stat. §120B.021, subd. 4

Requires the Education Commissioner to embed technology and information-literacy standards in state academic standards and graduation requirements and review them on the standards cycle.

Digital literacy

Jurisdiction: Minnesota · State / DC
Policy status: Effective
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required
Grades: All K-12
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: Standards development required
Instrument: Statute / enacted law

Dates & implementation

Ongoing requirement to embed technology and information literacy in state academic standards and graduation requirements. This paragraph does not require a standalone course.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.

Evidence & source location

Minnesota Statutes120B.021,subdivision1(j)

Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 120Bhttps://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/120B/full ↗

State standards requirement; implementation occurs through standards and benchmarks.

Review history

Reviewed against official sources

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04

2026-10-03 — Carried forward from the source-linked baseline; topic, grade and evidence-type inventory reviewed. Individual source was not re-opened in this update. 2026-10-04 — Substantive source review: Reviewed current120B.021subd1(j): commissioner must embed technology/information literacy. The paragraph does not require a standalone student course.

Record ID: MN-2016-DIGLIT-001

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