New Jersey S3880 mandates cybersecurity education in high schools, develops model curricula for higher education, and creates loan redemption.

New Jersey S3880 introduces mandatory cybersecurity instruction in grades nine through twelve, aligning with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Computer Science and Design Thinking. The bill requires the Commissioner of Education to develop curriculum guidelines, ensuring a sequential course of study. Additionally, the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education must create model curricula for four-year institutions and county colleges to support cybersecurity degree programs.

New Jersey S3880 mandates cybersecurity education in high schools, develops model curricula for higher education, and creates loan redemption.

New Jersey S3880 introduces mandatory cybersecurity instruction in grades nine through twelve, aligning with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Computer Science and Design Thinking. The bill requires the Commissioner of Education to develop curriculum guidelines, ensuring a sequential course of study. Additionally, the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education must create model curricula for four-year institutions and county colleges to support cybersecurity degree programs.