N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-4.15

Current through L. 2023, c. 256.

Section 18A:35-4.15 - Findings, declarations

The Legislature finds and declares that:

a. chess increases strategic thinking skills, stimulates intellectual creativity, and improves problem-solving ability while raising self esteem;

b. when youngsters play chess they must call upon higher-order thinking skills, analyze actions and consequences, and visualize future possibilities;

c. 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

d. instruction in chess during the second grade will enable pupils to learn skills which will serve them throughout their lives.

N.J.S. § 18A:35-4.15

L.1992, c.201, s.1.