Title: 18A, EDUCATION
Chapter 35: Jurisdiction in real property possessory actions
Section: 18A:35-4.15: Findings, declarations
1. 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. L.1992,c.201,s.1.
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