Bill > A578

Introduced Session

This bill directs the Commissioner of Education to study the need for, and the advisability of, increasing the curriculum requirements for the study of geography in high school. The study must include an evaluation of the potential positive and negative consequences associated with enhancing the geography education requirements. The commissioner will report his findings and recommendations within 6 months of the bill's effective date to the State Board of Education, the Governor, and the Legislature. There is currently no requirement that a high school student complete a course dedicated solely to geography. Under current State Board of Education regulations (N.J.A.C.6A:8-5.1), a student must complete at least 15 credits in social studies in order to be eligible to receive a State-endorsed high school diploma. All social studies course offerings must integrate civics, economics, geography, and global content within the curriculum.

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Paul Moriarty (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 01/09/2018)