A 4936 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires school districts to provide instruction on artificial intelligence; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop artificial intelligence model curricula.

New Jersey's A4936 requires all public school districts to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) instruction into K-12 curricula, covering AI concepts, foundational skills, and ethical use. The bill mandates the Commissioner of Education to provide age-appropriate teaching resources to support this requirement. Additionally, it requires public colleges to offer AI certificate and degree programs, with the Secretary of Higher Education developing standardized curricula for four-year colleges and county colleges. These model curricula must ensure academic quality, include course sequences, career pathway materials, and align with accreditation standards. The law takes effect in the first full school year after enactment.
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Introduced Oct 21, 2024 Last action Oct 21, 2024
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Oct 21, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
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