N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.49 — Latino and Hispanic history, required instruction.

18A:35-4.49 Latino and Hispanic history, required instruction. 1. a. The State Board of Education shall adopt New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies on Latino and Hispanic history. b. A board of education shall include instruction on the history and contributions of Latinos and Hispanics in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12 as part of the school district's implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies. The instruction shall be historically accurate, culturally relevant, community-based, contemporary, and developmentally appropriate. c. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commission on Latino and Hispanic Heritage established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.321 (C.18A:4-48), shall provide school districts with sample learning activities and resources that may be used to support implementation of the instructional requirement. L.2025, c.146, s.1.

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