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NJ S4321
Bill
Status
5/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angela Mcknight
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AI Summary
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School districts must incorporate age-appropriate financial literacy instruction into the curriculum for students in kindergarten through grade 5
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Required instruction topics include budgeting, savings, credit, debt, banking, and consumer skills, along with other personal financial responsibility issues determined by the State Board of Education
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The Commissioner of Education must provide school districts with sample instructional materials and resources to support implementation
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Expands on existing law, which currently requires financial literacy instruction only for grades 6-8
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Takes effect immediately and applies starting with the first full school year following enactment
Legislative Description
Requires State Board of Education to require school districts to provide age-appropriate financial literacy instruction to students in grades kindergarten through five.
Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
5/12/2025