Requires legislative approval of updates or revisions to core curriculum content.
This bill requires New Jersey's State Board of Education to obtain legislative approval for any updates or revisions to the state's core curriculum content standards after the bill takes effect. Currently, the Board reviews these standards every five years, but under this bill, the Board must submit proposed changes to the Legislature, which then has 45 days to approve or disapprove them through a concurrent resolution. If approved, the changes are implemented; if disapproved, they are not. The bill directly affects the State Board of Education and the Legislature, shifting authority over curriculum standards from the Board to the elected legislature.
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doug Steinhardt
RRepublican
P
Joe Pennacchio
RRepublican
Co
Parker Space
RRepublican
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