Establishes Office of Bilingual and English Language Learner Education in DOE.
This bill establishes a new Office of Bilingual and English Language Learner Education within New Jersey's Department of Education. It directly affects over 130,000 English language learner (ELL) students in public schools - representing about 9% of the statewide student population - who will gain access to enhanced support services. The office will create bilingual programs, provide teacher training, offer academic support, develop multilingual parent resources, and oversee school district compliance with ELL requirements. School districts must submit annual reports on ELL enrollment and progress, which the office will analyze to identify improvements and enforce corrective action plans for non-compliant schools.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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Carmen Morales
DDemocratic
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