The NJDOE standards describe K–12 computer science and design thinking, including computational problem-solving and responsible creation and use of technology.
2020 standards; this entry establishes published expectations, not measured delivery.
Requires districts to incorporate information-literacy instruction in K–12 curricula as part of state standards implementation; the statutory definition includes digital, visual, media, textual and technological literacy.
Act effective immediately January 4, 2023. District information-literacy instruction is part of implementation of NJ Student Learning Standards; new standards adoption occurs with the scheduled standards updates.
The NJDOE standards describe K–12 computer science and design thinking, including computational problem-solving and responsible creation and use of technology.
2020 standards; this entry establishes published expectations, not measured delivery.
Requires districts to incorporate information-literacy instruction in K–12 curricula as part of state standards implementation; the statutory definition includes digital, visual, media, textual and technological literacy.
Act effective immediately January 4, 2023. District information-literacy instruction is part of implementation of NJ Student Learning Standards; new standards adoption occurs with the scheduled standards updates.
Public schools enrolling grades 9–12 must offer a CS course, with an exception for county vocational school districts. Content includes programming, data security and computing ethics.
The NJDOE standards describe K–12 computer science and design thinking, including computational problem-solving and responsible creation and use of technology.
2020 standards; this entry establishes published expectations, not measured delivery.
Requires districts to incorporate information-literacy instruction in K–12 curricula as part of state standards implementation; the statutory definition includes digital, visual, media, textual and technological literacy.
Act effective immediately January 4, 2023. District information-literacy instruction is part of implementation of NJ Student Learning Standards; new standards adoption occurs with the scheduled standards updates.
State-supported regional CS Hubs offer public-school K–12 educators free PD, technical assistance, resources and lending libraries through August 31, 2027. This is service support, not a district cash allocation.
Teacher support: Regional hubs support content knowledge, inclusive instruction and standards implementation across grade bands.
Delivery evidence: Support infrastructure documented; universal classroom participation is not established.
Requires districts to incorporate information-literacy instruction in K–12 curricula as part of state standards implementation; the statutory definition includes digital, visual, media, textual and technological literacy.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 4, 2026
Digital literacyMedia literacy
Requirement
Required
Grades
Each grade K–12
Learning evidence
Student instruction required
Adopted / approved
Jan 4, 2023
Legal start
Jan 4, 2023
School implementation
Act effective immediately January 4, 2023. District information-literacy instruction is part of implementation of NJ Student Learning Standards; new standards adoption occurs with the scheduled standards updates.
The NJDOE standards describe K–12 computer science and design thinking, including computational problem-solving and responsible creation and use of technology.
Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026
Computer scienceDigital citizenshipData literacy
Requirement
Recommended
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
Published standards
School implementation
2020 standards; this entry establishes published expectations, not measured delivery.
Public schools enrolling grades 9–12 must offer a CS course, with an exception for county vocational school districts. Content includes programming, data security and computing ethics.
No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.
Proposals under consideration
No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.
Selected district examples
No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.
Historical records
No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.
Evidence coverage & remaining research
Consistent 16-dimension checklist
Coverage & remaining research
Inventory reviewed October 3, 2026. 7/16 dimensions have published evidence of any status. Every dimension remains open to additional sources and superseding actions.
0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
Social-media literacy
Not yet established
Research gap · no absence conclusion
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