ACR 18 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Opposes State Board of Education revised New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education on sex education adopted on June 3, 2020.

ACR 18 is a non-binding resolution opposing New Jersey's revised 2020 Comprehensive Health and Physical Education standards for sex education. It states the legislature objects to standards that include "controversial topics" on social issues, arguing they interfere with parents' rights to teach values aligned with family beliefs and expose children to "age-inappropriate sexual content." The resolution calls on the State Board of Education to revise the standards, noting the current opt-out provision for students is insufficient to prevent unintended exposure to graphic material. It directly addresses the State Board of Education and the Department of Education, not individual schools or families. The resolution was introduced in 2026 and referred to the Assembly Education Committee.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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