Instruction requirement to advance critical thinking skills

This bill (SF 2402) requires Minnesota public school districts to provide instruction in grades 9-12 that contrasts scientific explanations of sickness, disease, pain, suffering, and death in complex living organisms with the view that these are consequences imposed by the Creator. It directly affects high school students and school districts across Minnesota, mandating specific curriculum content starting July 1, 2025. The key provision (Section 1 of proposed Minnesota Statutes §120B.028) directs schools to explore this contrast as part of advancing critical thinking skills in history and science courses. The bill does not specify teaching methods or additional resources, only the required content focus.