N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.45 — New Jersey Student Learning Standards, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, grief.

18A:35-4.45 New Jersey Student Learning Standards, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, grief. 1. a. The State Board of Education shall adopt New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education pertaining to grief. b. A school district shall include instruction on grief in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades eight through 12 as part of the district's implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. c. The instruction shall include, at a minimum, information on: (1) the physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms of grief; (2) coping mechanisms and techniques for handling grief and loss; and (3) resources available to students, including in-school support, mental health crisis support, and individual and group therapy. d. The Commissioner of Education shall provide school districts with age-appropriate resources concerning grief. L.2023, c.201, s.1.

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