Directs State Board of Education to authorize general science endorsement to instructional certificate.
This bill directs New Jersey's State Board of Education to create a "general science" endorsement for teacher instructional certificates. It allows certified teachers to teach any high school science course (grades 9-12) with this endorsement. To qualify, teachers must hold a science-related bachelor's or master's degree, maintain a 3.0 GPA, pass basic skills and subject-specific tests, and meet other commissioner-set requirements. Current teachers with specific science endorsements (biology, chemistry, etc.) can apply for this broader endorsement if they meet these standards.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carmen Morales
DDemocratic
P
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
P
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
Co
Alixon Collazos-Gill
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Katz
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
Cleopatra Tucker
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Tennille McCoy
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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