S 3439 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.

This bill creates a five-year pilot program to fund adult education programs in New Jersey school districts serving communities with historically low high school graduation rates. It provides $1,500 per eligible student annually (increasing with inflation) for districts operating approved adult high school programs targeting residents without high school diplomas. Eligibility is based on students living in districts that ranked in the bottom 20% for four-year graduation rates during the 2016-2017 school year. The program requires a 2026 report evaluating outcomes like diploma attainment and district program adoption to determine if it should become permanent statewide.
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Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Feb 9, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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