S 419 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Removes diversity and inclusion instruction requirements for students in grades kindergarten through eight.

This bill removes a requirement for New Jersey public school districts to teach diversity and inclusion lessons to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. It specifically eliminates the current mandate that such instruction must address unconscious bias and its societal impact. The law previously required schools to incorporate these topics into the K-12 curriculum, but this bill exempts K-8 students from those specific requirements. The change affects all K-8 students and school districts across New Jersey under the state's learning standards.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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