Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
This bill creates a four-year "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" within the Department of Education to provide funding for schools. It directly affects public school districts, charter schools, and "renaissance schools" (a New Jersey term for publicly funded alternative schools) seeking to expand STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education. The program awards competitive grants for three specific areas: project-based learning (student-led STEM projects), afterschool STEM (after-class programs like clubs), and out-of-school STEM (non-classroom activities like workshops). Grants must supplement, not replace, existing STEM funding, and schools must submit detailed plans for program design, student recruitment, teacher support, and long-term sustainability. Funding comes from annual state appropriations and private donations, administered through a new "STEM Scholars Grant Fund."
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
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3 primary · 13 co-sponsors
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P
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
P
Jim Kennedy
DDemocratic
P
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
Co
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
Co
Roy Freiman
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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