New Minnesota Laws Effective August 1, 2026, Impact Higher Education Finance, K-12 Literacy, and Veterans' Education

Several new laws in Minnesota take effect today, August 1, 2026. Key changes include empowering the Office of Higher Education to combat fraud and deny student aid for false information, mandating reading screeners for K-12 students not at grade level, and requiring school districts to issue high school diplomas to eligible Korean Conflict and Vietnam War veterans who did not complete their secondary education.