Bill Text: NJ A4646 | 2022-2023 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Requires State Board of Education to evaluate historical events for inclusion in New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-09-22 - Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading [A4646 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2022-A4646-Amended.html
ASSEMBLY, No. 4646
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
220th LEGISLATURE
INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT
District 31 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Requires State Board of Education to evaluate historical events for inclusion in New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Education Committee on September 22, 2022, with amendments.
An Act concerning the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and supplementing chapter 35 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. 1[No later than July 15, 2023] During the next scheduled update to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies following the date of enactment of this act, as conducted pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2007, c.270 (C.18A:7F-46)1 , the State Board of Education shall review and update the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies to ensure the incorporation of instruction on recent historical events in an appropriate place in the curriculum for students in grades kindergarten through 12. The board shall consider the addition of standards pertaining to the events surrounding September 11, 2001, and any other events of historical significance that the board deems appropriate. The board shall adhere to the review and readoption process for the New Jersey Student Learning Standards established pursuant to regulations of the State Board of Education. The board shall provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment in person or to submit written comments regarding the update to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies required pursuant to this subsection.
b. Following the update to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the board shall consider the addition of any further historical events to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards concurrent with each update to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards required pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2007, c.270 (C.18A:7F-46).
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
