Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct two sentence oral recitation from Declaration of Independence before opening of school each day in grades three through 12; appropriates $10,000.
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This bill requires principals and teachers in New Jersey’s public schools (grades 3-12) to recite two sentences from the Declaration of Independence each day before the start of the school day. It also mandates that school districts develop a curriculum to teach the historical context and significance of these words. The bill includes a $10,000 appropriation for the Department of Education to create and distribute informational notices to school boards.
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