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A 5123·NJ·house

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.

In CommitteeFiled May 18, 2026
Sponsor: Auth, Robert
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Introduced First Reading Assembly Referred to AED

May 18, 2026

Summary

The bill orders principals and teachers in grades 3‑12 to lead a daily oral recitation of a two‑sentence passage from the Declaration of Independence before school starts. It also requires school boards to add age‑appropriate lessons about the passage’s historical context. A $10,000 appropriation funds the Department of Education to prepare and distribute notices about the new requirement.

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