Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of new endorsements in certain fields.
This bill directs New Jersey's State Board of Education to create three new teaching certifications:
1) A "Students with Disabilities Preschool through Grade 12" endorsement (excluding blind/visually impaired or deaf/hard of hearing students), allowing teachers to instruct all students with disabilities across all grade levels without separate endorsements.
2) A "Kindergarten through Grade 8" endorsement enabling teachers to instruct grades K-6 and specialty subjects in grades 7-8.
3) A "Bilingual and Bicultural Preschool through Grade 12" endorsement requiring language proficiency and coursework, replacing current requirements that needed separate subject/grade endorsements.
These changes primarily affect current and prospective teachers seeking certification in special education, elementary/middle school, and bilingual education, streamlining their qualifications for New Jersey public schools.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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