Establishes New Jersey Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Program.
This bill establishes a four-year pilot program to address teacher shortages and diversify school staff in New Jersey. It creates "Grow Your Own Partnerships" between school districts (prioritizing high-need SDA districts), charter schools, and colleges, which would recruit minority students who graduated from those schools. The program covers tuition, fees, and room/board for participating students at partner colleges, in exchange for a three-year teaching commitment in their home district upon graduation. The state would fund three selected partnerships annually, with the Department of Education overseeing implementation and reporting on progress. The bill is currently pending in the Senate Education Committee.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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Vince Polistina
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