S.4336

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.

Introduced·5/28/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S4336 requires daily oral recitation of two sentences from the Declaration of Independence in public schools.

New Jersey S4336 mandates that principals and teachers in public schools conduct an oral recitation of two sentences from the Declaration of Independence before the start of each school day for students in grades three through 12. The bill also requires each board of education to establish an age-appropriate curriculum that explains the historical context and significance of the recited excerpt, including its relationship to various historical events and movements.

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History

May 28

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee