S 4936 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes "STEM Curriculum Grant Program" for certain school districts; makes appropriation.

This bill establishes a $2.25 million grant program to expand hands-on STEM education for at-risk students in grades 6-8 across selected New Jersey school districts. The program requires participating districts to provide project-based learning experiences, offer accelerated options for students behind grade level (allowing two years of work in one year), and include teacher training and classroom resources. It targets students from households below 1.85x the federal poverty line, with funding administered by the Department of Education through a nonprofit partner. The bill mandates selecting at least two existing STEM program districts to receive grants, focusing on concrete curriculum and resource development for eligible students.
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Introduced Dec 4, 2025 Last action Dec 4, 2025
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Nilsa Cruz-Perez
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