New Jersey S594 mandates high school instruction on compulsive gambling risks as part of health education.

New Jersey S594 requires school districts to include instruction on the risks of compulsive gambling in their health education curriculum for students in grades nine through 12. This instruction must be part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. The curriculum will cover topics such as the dangers of gambling addiction, risks to personal finances, and the concept of probability in gambling. The Commissioner of Education will provide resources and develop a training module for teachers to assist in this instruction.

New Jersey S594 mandates high school instruction on compulsive gambling risks as part of health education.

New Jersey S594 requires school districts to include instruction on the risks of compulsive gambling in their health education curriculum for students in grades nine through 12. This instruction must be part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. The curriculum will cover topics such as the dangers of gambling addiction, risks to personal finances, and the concept of probability in gambling. The Commissioner of Education will provide resources and develop a training module for teachers to assist in this instruction.