A824

Establishes Elementary Home Reading Grant Program; appropriates $500,000 to DOE from federal funds.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Establishes Elementary Home Reading Grant Program to improve reading proficiency among elementary students.

The bill establishes the Elementary Home Reading Grant Program to enhance reading proficiency among elementary school students in New Jersey. The program will provide grants to school districts partnering with nonprofit organizations to implement home reading programs. These programs must mail books to students weekly, incorporate multilingual communication with parents, and build on literacy principles. The Commissioner of Education will oversee the program, and grant funds will be awarded on a matching basis. The bill appropriates $500,000 from federal funds for the program.

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Education Committee
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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee