{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-35-4.15","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-4.15","heading":"Findings, declarations","body":"1.   The Legislature finds and declares that:\na.   chess increases strategic thinking skills, stimulates intellectual creativity, and improves problem-solving ability while raising self esteem;\nb.   when youngsters play chess they must call upon higher-order thinking skills, analyze actions and consequences, and visualize future possibilities;\nc.   in countries where chess is offered widely in schools, students exhibit excellence in the ability to recognize complex patterns and consequently excel in math and science; and\nd.   instruction in chess during the second grade will enable pupils to learn skills which will serve them throughout their lives.\nL.1992,c.201,s.1.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"964df2d2658ba89b3951084232c6ff30efe52ebf2a7ceb60cdbbf6f32a61a231","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-35-4.14","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-35-4.16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}