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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Overview
This bill requires principals and teachers in New Jersey public schools (grades 3-12) to recite two sentences from the Declaration of Independence each day before the start of classes. The bill also directs school districts to incorporate this excerpt into an age-appropriate curriculum and appropriates $10,000 for informational materials to support implementation. The goal is to reinforce the foundational principles of the nation’s government.
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James Holzapfel
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