Requires reporting on post-secondary placement in registered apprenticeships and enlistment in military services as part of school district accountability measure.
This bill requires New Jersey school districts to report on 12th-grade students who enter registered apprenticeships or enlist in military service (active duty, reserves, or National Guard) as part of their annual school performance reports. It mandates that the state education commissioner include this data as a positive indicator in the state's federal accountability system under the Every Student Succeeds Act, without negatively impacting school ratings. The bill defines "registered apprenticeship" as programs meeting U.S. Department of Labor standards, involving combined classroom and on-the-job training. This affects all public high schools in New Jersey by expanding required reporting on student post-graduation pathways beyond traditional college or employment.
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Nov 2025
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Introduced Nov 13, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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Aura Dunn
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